About 50 people, led by Jesse Jackson, protested outside the NBC Tower in Chicago on Monday.
“Imus must go! And Rosenberg, too!” the protesters chanted, according to WMAQ.
“Protests are planned for Tuesday at NBC headquarters in New York, where executives are said to be weighing Imus’ status,” NPR reports…
> Update: 5:19pm: NYT: “Jackson told The Associated Press that his group planned daily demonstrations at NBC offices in Atlanta, Los Angeles and San Francisco to object to Mr. Imus’ racially charged comments…”
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