KSDK controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2014
Kirkwood High School hidden-camera investigation
A KSDK videojournalist entered Kirkwood High School with a concealed camera during a school-security investigation. Confusion over the purpose of the visit contributed to a roughly 40-minute lockdown after the employee had left. The station faced strong criticism over journalistic ethics and issued on-air apologies while defending the report's public-interest rationale.