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Hochul Claims She ‘Misspoke’ When Saying ‘Black Kids’ Don’t Know the Word ‘Computer’

‘I REGRET IT’

Her apology came after her remarks were slammed as “genuinely appalling.”

Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

Breaking News Editor

Published May 7 2024 5:34AM EDT

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has apologized for a comment in which she said “Black kids” in the Bronx don’t know the word “computer.” — Lindsay DeDario/Reuters

Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

Breaking News Editor

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