“Why Is It That When Our Committees Of Color Come Before The Town Council They Are Poorly Treated?” Council Meeting Ends Prematurely With Frustration And Outrage
Report On The Joint Meeting of the Amherst Town Council and the Community Safety and...
Office of Diversity Equity and Inclusion (ODEI)
CCSJC, Town Councilors, Continue To Spar Over Prioritizing The Needs Of Amherst’s Most Vulnerable Residents
Report On The Meeting Of The Community Safety And Social Justice Committee, October 12, 2022...
Community Safety Committee Ponders Its Role In Creation Of Resident Oversight Board
Report On The Meeting Of The Community Safety and Social Justice Committee, September 28, 2022...
Town Manager Report For October 3, 2022
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
Letter: We Must See July 5 Police Stop Of BIPOC Youth Through The Eyes Of Teens Who Were Detained
Having been out of town during the events and public meetings discussed here, I write...
Social Justice Committee /DEI Director Clarify Differences About Police Engagement With BIPOC Youth
Report of the August 23 Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee The...
“There’s Still Much Work To Be Done”. Little Agreement As Town Council Considers Complaints About Police Harassment Of BIPOC Youth
Report On The Meeting Of the Amherst Town Council, August 16, 2022. Part I of...
Letter: Video Of Police Interaction With BIPOC Youth Highlights Need For Justice & Healing In Amherst
The Progressive Coalition of Amherst (PCA) calls for reparative justice & healing in the wake...
Opinion: Change Is Needed In Police Treatment Of BIPOC Youth
Recently, the Community Safety Working Group (CSWG) was presented with a video of youth being...
New Social Justice Committee Sets Agenda For Greater Inclusion
The first meeting of the town’s Community Safety and Social Justice Committee (CSSJC) was held...
Amherst Names First Director Of Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion
Source: amherstma.gov Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman appointed has Pamela Nolan Young as the Town’s...
Community Gathering To Meet CRESS And DEI Directors
Source: amherstma.gov The League of Women Voters invites the community to join them at a...