Public Comment: Town Needs Framework to Investigate Civil Rights Complaints
The following public comment was offered at the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee’s public...
Community Safety and Social Justice Committee (CSSJC)
Community Listening Session Urges More Support for CRESS
The Community Safety and Social Justice Committee (CSSJC) held the first of two listening sessions...
Issues & Analyses: Mental Health Service Provider Faces Uncertain Future in Amherst
The Wildflower Alliance is a peer-based, recovery learning community that provides supports for people whose...
Two Public Hearings Scheduled on CRESS, Public Safety, and Social Justice in Amherst
Source: Community Safety and Social Justice Committee The town’s Community Safety and Social Justice Committee...
Letter: Allegra Clark Has Worked Tirelessly for Equity and Justice
I am writing this letter to communicate my support for Allegra Clark. She has been...
Opinion: Why You Should Vote
My name is Philip Avila and I lived in Amherst for the past five years....
Social Justice Committee Frustrated with Absence of Answers to Questions About Turmoil at CRESS.
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee (CSSJC), October 11,...
Alarm About CRESS Program Grows
Report on the Discussion of CRESS at the October 2, 2023 Meeting of the Amherst...
Opinion: A Call for a Public Investigation of the Turmoil at CRESS and a Commitment to Preserve Its Original Mission
by the former members of Community Safety Working Group. Tashina Bowman, Darius Cage, Debora Ferreira,...
In Memoriam: Demetria “Dee” Shabazz
Demetria “Dee” Shabazz died from cancer on September 11, 2023. We share below six tributes...
Public Comment: CSWG Proposes Actions to Protect Integrity of CRESS
The following public comment was made at the meeting of the Amherst Town Council on...
Social Justice Committee Voices Dismay At The State Of CRESS
Report Of The Meeting Of The Community Safety And Social Justice Committee (CSSJC), September 13,...