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...
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Letter: School Committee Members Who Resigned Are Not Victims
In the past week, we have seen three resignations from the Amherst School Committee. In...
The State Of Human Rights In Amherst
Source: Amherst Human Rights Commission The Amherst Human Rights Commission has completed and approved for...
‘It’s Life Or Death’: Failure To Protect Trans Kids At ARMS A Systemic Problem
The following article by The Graphic Staff**, appeared in the Graphic on May 9 and...
Letter: The School District Has Failed Our Kids And Our Community
First of all, hats off to Sara Barber-Just at ARHS for her courageous teaching and...
Opinion: Love The Child You Have
The following column appeared in WBUR’s Cognoscenti on April 19, 2023. It is reposted here...
Opinion: Kindness And Fear Of The Unreported In Palestine
This column appeared previously in The Amherst Bulletin. In her poem “Kindness,” Naomi Shihab Nye...
Town Celebrates International Day Of Human Rights
Members of the Amherst Human Rights Commission (HRC), the Town Council, Diversity Equity and Inclusion...
A Better World Is Possible: The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights
Source; The text below is derived from Wikipedia, Office of The High Commissioner, United Nations...
Three Proclamations From Town Council
As part of the consent agenda, the Town Council unanimously passed the following resolutions and...
Opinion: The Rights Of Minors
With the apology of the Town Manager it may seem that the most contentious aspect...
Know Your Rights Training Prepares Local Youth For Safe Engagements With Police [Updated With Video]
Around 20 people gathered on a Zoom call and at New Africa House at UMass...