Sinclair Broadcast Group announced Friday it will resume airing “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on its 38 ABC affiliates Friday evening, reversing a preemption imposed in protest of remarks the late-night host made about the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

In explaining the reversal Friday, Sinclair said its decision was based on balancing community interests with its duty to air network programming.

“Our objective throughout this process has been to ensure that programming remains accurate and engaging for the widest possible audience. We take seriously our responsibility as local broadcasters to provide programming that serves the interests of our communities, while also honoring our obligations to air national network programming,” Sinclair said.

“Over the last week,

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