Editorial Tussle at Washington City Paper

Oddities began happening at the Washington City Paper last night. The details are still sketchy, but here’s what we know: Writer Moe Tkacik published a story involving rape and “hot” women. Last night, a woman named Laura Greenback, calling herself a “reader/fan” asked Managing Editor Mike Madden over Twitter to remove the “victims’ names” from Tkacik’s story.

The story was pulled.

Tkacik, meanwhile, is livid. She said on Twitter, “Oh Jesus Christ. Hey, @mikemadden let’s be transparent, if you or any other @wcp

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