We’ve gotten more than a few emails and Letters to the Editor about our recent coverage of the "No Kings Protest" demonstration in downtown Sarasota and elsewhere in the region. Many praised the coverage for expressing the frustration many have about the current Trump administration. Others condemning us, accusing the Sarasota Herald-Tribune of bias.

The visceral reaction to the story about the demonstration, which saw residents take to the streets with strong anti-Presidential messages, underscores a fundamental truth about our current political climate: we are a deeply divided community. When we report on an event as politically charged as this, we are inevitably placed in the crosshairs by readers on both sides. And today, I want to be perfectly clear about the role the newspaper pla

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