Scandal-scarred CNN faces more infighting — this time from black staffers who are reportedly furious over the network’s decision to deny African American anchor Laura Coates a full-time gig as it mulls moving “It Girl” Kaitlan Collins to primetime. Coates, who joined CNN as a legal analyst in 2016, was installed as solo anchor of the 11 p.m. hour on a temporary basis in January. “The concern is that it’s all white people who don’t have experience anchoring — while surrounding them with [contributors who are] African American and people of color is a sleight of hand,” a CNN source told Insider. CNN has reportedly told Laura Coates that she will no longer be solo anchor of the network’s 11 p.m. hour. CNN’s decision to pass over Coates has reportedly angered the network’s African American staffers.

Source: CNN April 20, 2023 19:44 UTC