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  "id": 8946785,
  "title": "Converse pulls sneaker ad after critics say it uses racist imagery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/converse-pulls-sneaker-ad-after-critics-say-it-uses-racist-imagery",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-21T15:06:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
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    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/converse-pulls-sneaker-ad-racist-imagery/"
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  "summary": "Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is \"deeply upsetting.\"",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Karina's Converse Sneaker Ad Removed After Backlash Over Alleged Racist Imagery, Brand Issues Apology",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/karinas-converse-sneaker-ad-removed-after-backlash-over-alleged",
        "published": "2026-09-21T13:36:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Converse apologizes, scraps sneaker ad that critics say used racist imagery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/converse-apologizes-scraps-sneaker-ad-that-critics-say-used-racist",
        "published": "2026-09-21T15:51:41.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}