St. Louis news station apologizes after anchor described minority homeowners as ‘colored’ on air

A local St. Louis news station apologized after facing backlash for describing a minority homeowners as “colored” during a broadcast.On the Feb. 26 evening newscast, a KMOV First Alert 4 anchor referred to minority homeowners as “colored” while teasing a story about Black homeowners and real estate appraisals.The anchor issued an apology on-air the following day. “Last night at this time, I read an outdated racial term on-air during a story. The word should have never come out of my mouth, and it does not reflect who I am or what First Alert 4 represents,” anchor Cory Stark said. “It was…