{
  "id": 9294479,
  "title": "Converse apologises after sneaker ad sparks Ku Klux Klan imagery backlash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/converse-apologises-after-sneaker-ad-sparks-ku-klux-klan-imagery",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T07:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/business/2026-09-23-converse-apologises-after-sneaker-ad-sparks-ku-klux-klan-imagery-backlash/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Converse has apologised and pulled a sneaker advert after critics said its imagery evoked the Ku Klux Klan and lynching, prompting an online backlash against the US footwear company.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}