An Introduction To Police Abolition For Amherst Residents
by Defund 413 Amherst Last summer, in the wake of the murders of George Floyd,...
Community Safety Working Group (CSWG)
Town Council: Regional Schools Anticipate $1.2M Budget Cut. New Procedures For Planning Board Appointments Considered
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council (April 5, 2021) The meeting was...
Amherst Groups Seeking Racial Equity And Reparations Meet To Share Work
Six Amherst groups working for racial equity assembled virtually on Tuesday, March 23 to share...
Public Comment: Amherst Could Become The Second City In The Nation To Offer Reparations To Black Residents
Editor’s note: Starting this week, The Indy will publish Public Comments offered at Town Council and Committee...
Barbara Love Advises Community Safety Working Group On Implicit Bias Training
Barbara Love, UMass Professor Emeritus of Education, spoke to the Community Safety Working Group at...
Calling The Question: Town Council Considers New Rules To Cut Off Debate
Council Did Not Allow Debate On A Letter Of Response To The Community Safety Working...
Opinion: Local And Green: Town Must Reprioritize Capital Spending To Meet Needs In The “New Normal”
Editor’s Note: This column appeared previously in The Amherst Bulletin. Amherst has significant expenditures planned...
Town Councilor Criticized For Offensive Comments At Community Safety Working Group Forum
Council Hears CSWG Interim Report, Extends Deadline For Final Report The Community Safety Working Group...
Defund 413 Demands (And Receives) Assurance That No Amherst Police Participated In Insurrection At Capitol
On January 7, Defund 413, an Amherst-based citizens organization working to defund the Amherst Police...
Second Community Forum On Public Safety: Testimony Emphasizes Need For New Budget Priorities And Community Oversight Of Police
A public forum on public safety and the Amherst police was held as a Zoom...