You are a staunch supporter of the First Amendment. Please expand on that. I think in that case, a word is a word. Using it doesn't make you an honorary KKK member. I think as reporters we should report.
Racism is wrong, but so is self-censorship in the media.
In this case, the truth is the truth. Giving into the word by using a euphemism is being controlled by the hate of the word. On other issues of the First Amendment, I don't think we should shut anyone up. America is about speech. Speech leads to debate.