From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst. This Week: Local News Roundup, The Assault on DEI on Campus, Gaza, and Police Reform
Here are links to some local stories from the last week or so that we...
police
CRESS Independence Debated by Finance Committee and Council
Report on the Special Meeting of the Amherst Town Council For Budget Guidelines and State...
Social Justice Committee and CRESS Interim Leadership Spar over Future of the Program
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee. December 13, 2023...
Public Forums on Police Resident Oversight Board
The town will hold the first of four open public forum on Sunday December 17...
Speakers Urge Town to Implement Community Safety Working Group’s Final Recommendations
Report on the Second Public Forum of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee on...
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...
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,...
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,...