Public Comment: Residents Demand Assurances That Town Will Protect Its Residents from ICE Violations of the Law
By John Bonifaz, Jeff Conant, Josna Rege, and Margaret Smith Amherst Town Council received at...
civil rights
First in the Nation, Amherst Town Council Passes Resolution Urging State and Local Officials to Hold Federal Agents Accountable For Violations of Massachusetts Criminal Law
by Free Speech for People Amherst Town Council voted Monday night (2/23/26) to pass a...
Living Under a Concentration Camp Regime – and Fighting Back
by Kelly Hayes The following podcast transcript appeared originally in Truthout on February 19, 2026,...
Resolution to Hold ICE Accountable Will Be Considered at Town Council Meeting, February 23
The Town Council’s Government, Organization, and Legislation (GOL) Committee reviewed and unanimously approved as “clear,...
Rally to Support Resolution Calling for ICE Accountability, February 23
Source: Free Speech for People The Amherst Town Council will be considering the Resolution Calling...
Town Council Condemns Killing of Renee Good by ICE. Plans to Discuss Proposed Charter Revisions on February 9
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, January 12, 2026 This was a...
Amherst Rallies to Protest ICE
On the sunny Sunday afternoon of January 11, an estimated 400 people gathered on the...
Town Receives Perfect Score on 2025 Muncipal Equality Index. Activists Say Much Work Remains
The Town of Amherst announced on November 21, 2025 that it has achieved a perfect...
Guidance Counselor Delinda Dykes, Fired for Discrimination Against LGBTQ Students, Will Resume Duties at Middle School
District and School Committee Reaffirm Commitment to Student Safety, Belonging, and Respect While Fulfilling Legal...
Indy Rewind: Town Needs Framework to Investigate Civil Rights Complaints
The following was presented as part of a public comment at the Community Safety and Social Justice...
At-large Town Council Candidates Stress Need for More Housing at League of Women Voters Candidate Forum
By Maura Keene This League of Women Voters Amherst held a candidate forum on October...
When “Show Your Badge” Fails: What Citizens Can Legally Do if a Plainclothes “Agent” Is Forcing Someone Into a Car
The following article appeared originally in the Queen Zone on September 26, 2025. It is...