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Dr. Ted Thornhill, Photographed by Brian Tietz A new column debuted on Monday in the Naples Daily News and the News-Press called "The Racial Reality." The columnist is Florida Gulf Coast University associate professor of sociology, and Director of FGCU’s Center for Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, Dr. Ted Thornhill. The preface to the debut, titled “George Floyd murder anniversary chance to do something meaningful,” says Dr. Thornhill's mission is to provide insightful and provocative analysis about racial matters of local and national importance. And that ultimately, he hopes to stir ...

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The bravery of 17-year-old Darnella Frazier made the difference. Her sense of duty and humanity compelled her to record the murderous actions of those police officers. In doing so, she ensured that prosecutors would have the damning video evidence necessary to secure a murder conviction against Derek Chauvin. Hopefully, it will produce the same outcome for the three officers who cooperated with him. And they must all be sentenced accordingly. That viral video removed any interpretive wiggle room from those who blame unarmed Black people for getting maimed or killed by police. Of course, the m...