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Springfield, MO
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Springfield, MO
James Bennet, editor of The New York Times' opinion page, has resigned.
Staff members at the paper have openly criticized an opinion piece from Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, that was published in the Times. The op-ed called for the military to be deployed to assist local law enforcement with unrest sparked by the death of George Floyd.
"Last week we saw a significant breakdown in our editing processes, not the first we've experienced in recent years," Times Publisher A.G. Sulzberger said. "James and I agreed that it would take a new team to lead the department through a period of considerable change."
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