US TV channel apologizes after using Nazi-era imagery to illustrate Yom Kippur story

A Chicago news station apologized Wednesday for using a graphic of a yellow badge which the Nazis forced Jews to wear during World War II to illustrate a report on Yom Kippur which was broadcast on Tuesday.

A picture of the notorious badge appeared atop concentration-camp-uniform stripes, and above the caption “Yom Kippur.”

Viewers quickly responded on social media and protested. The channel was quick to reply and apologized for “using an offensive image.”

A day later, WGN General Manager Greg Easterly and News Director Jennifer Lyons issued astatement, saying: “Last night, we ran a story to recognize Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement.

Regrettably, we failed to recognize that the artwork we chose to accompany the story contained an offensive symbol.

"This was an unfortunate mistake. Ignorance is not an excuse. We are extremely embarrassed and we deeply apologize to our viewers and to the Jewish community for this mistake."