Tegna’s shareholder Standard General calls for investigation into ‘racially insensitive’ incident

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Standard General said on Thursday it expects Tegna’s board to conduct a full investigation into the incident involving Lougee and Hoffman, who is a lawyer, media expert and independent corporate director.

Hoffman was one of the four directors nominated to Tegna’s board on Jan. 21 by hedge fund Standard General, which holds around 7% stake in the company, according to Refinitiv data.

Tegna did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.