Opinion: Why The Conversation About Policing Cannot Stop
On October 17, an obscure and poorly-constructed provision of the Amherst Home Rule Charter was...
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Opinion: I Regret That This Is The Way It Is
All American atrocities were once protected by the law. Slavery, segregation, lack of women’s rights,...
Opinion: Our Community Stands With The Amherst 9
You have no rights is what Amherst Police told nine youths after detaining them before...
“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...
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...
Councilors Divided On Response To Community Safety Committee. Seek ARPA Funds To Support Jones Renovation
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council, October 3, 2022 The council meeting...
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...
Know Your Rights Training To Be Offered October 9
Citizens For Juvenile Justice, a Boston based youth-justice organization, will offer a “Know Your Rights”...
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...
Forum For Candidates For Hampshire County Sheriff, August 25
Source: League of Women Voters Northampton and Amherst The Northampton and Amherst chapters of the...