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Zohran Mamdani pulls out of local ABC town hall over Jimmy Kimmel suspension

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New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani said he withdrew from a local ABC town hall in protest of the network's decision suspend Jimmy Kimmel.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Zohran Mamdani pulls out of local ABC town hall over Jimmy Kimmel suspension (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani said he withdrew from a local ABC town hall in protest of the network's decision suspend Jimmy Kimmel.

  2. Gothamist

    Zohran Mamdani withdraws from ABC town hall in protest of Jimmy Kimmel (opens Gothamist)

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    Gothamist's feed description

    “We cannot normalize these kinds of acts or offenses,” the democratic nominee said.

  3. amNewYork

    EXCLUSIVE | Mamdani to pull planned ABC town hall event after network suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s show | amNewYork (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani will announce Monday that he is cancelling a televised town hall with WABC News planned for Sept. 25 in the wake of

  4. The Hill

    Mamdani cancels televised town hall with WABC News over Kimmel suspension (opens The Hill)

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    NYC mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani cancels town hall with WABC over Disney's indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel from his late-night show.

  5. Deadline

    New York Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Drops Out Of WABC Town Hall In Protest Of Jimmy Kimmel Suspension (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    The candidate is protesting the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel

  6. Insider

    Zohran Mamdani pulls out of ABC town hall over Jimmy Kimmel suspension (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The fallout over Jimmy Kimmel's suspension has made its way to New York City's closely followed mayoral race.

  7. Seattle Times

    NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani pulls out of town hall over ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel suspension (opens Seattle Times)

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    New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani says he is pulling out of a town hall held by a local ABC station following the national network’s decision to suspend late-night...

  8. The Hollywood Reporter

    Zohran Mamdani Boycotts ABC’s Town Hall Over Jimmy Kimmel Suspension (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani slammed Disney for its 'cowardice' with the Jimmy Kimmel decision and pulled out of an ABC town hall.

  9. New York Post

    Zohran Mamdani blames Jimmy Kimmel suspension for skipping out on ABC town hall (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani pulled out of an ABC Town Hall and blamed it on the network’s decision to suspend comedian Jimmy Kimmel from his late night talk show.

  10. Newsweek

    Zohran Mamdani cancels ABC town hall over Kimmel (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has announced he is canceling his scheduled televised town hall with an ABC affiliate, over the network

  11. Variety

    Zohran Mamdani Cancels ABC Town Hall Event After Jimmy Kimmel Suspension (opens Variety)

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    Zohran Mamdani has pulled out of a WABC town hall event in protest of ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel.

  12. CBS News

    Zohran Mamdani pulls out of upcoming WABC-TV appearance after Jimmy Kimmel (opens CBS News)

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    Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic frontrunner in the race for New York City mayor, is pulling out of an upcoming town hall on WABC-TV.

  13. The Guardian

    Zohran Mamdani withdraws from ABC town hall in Kimmel protest (opens The Guardian)

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    New York mayoral candidate attacks network’s corporate leaders for ‘cowardice’ in ‘moment of authoritarianism’

  14. Fox News

    NYC mayor hopeful boycotts ABC affiliate town hall over Jimmy Kimmel suspension (opens Fox News)

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    New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani withdrew from a ABC affiliate town hall to protest Jimmy Kimmel's indefinite suspension from the network.

  15. Washington Examiner

    Mamdani cancels town hall with ABC affiliate over Jimmy Kimmel suspension (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Mamdani said he thinks Kimmel's suspension sends a message that "the First Amendment is no longer a right that can be counted on."

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