Town Manager: Town Was Not Informed in Advance of ICE Actions
Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, June 2, 2025, Part 1 This was a hybrid...
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Records Reveal UMass Police’s Recent Weapons, Equipment Purchases
Over the last several years, the department has purchased thousands of dollars worth of lethal...
Town’s Statement Regarding ICE Operations in Amherst
Source: amherstma.gov Town of Amherst officials were made aware of an action by federal agents...
Opinion: Worcester Protesters Show How to Respond to ICE Raids
by Jason Pramas Brave, nonviolent family members, democracy activists, and politicians managed to slow up...
Letter: Underfunding CRESS Undermines Public Safety
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Finance Committee on May 20, 2025. I...
Indy Rewind: Help! Not the Police! Crisis Responses That Avert Police Calls
The following article, Help! Not Police! Crisis Responses That Avert Police Calls by Sandra Larson...
UMass Paid $446K for Report Exonerating Chancellor in Police Assault on Student Encampment
The University of Massachusetts Amherst paid $445,938.89 to Boston law firm Prince Lobel to conduct...
Letter: We Oppose Town’s Proposed Cutbacks to CRESS
by Martha Hanner and Ash Hartwell We are deeply concerned regarding the potential cutback of...
Police Intervene to Quell Altercation at Amherst Middle School
Police were called to the Amherst Regional Middle School (ARMS) on Thursday, May 1 to...
Letter: Cutting CRESS and DEI Budgets Is A Step Backward in Town’s Progress Toward Social Justice
by The Community Safety and Social Justice Committee of the Town of Amherst The following...
Letter: Prioritize the Wellbeing of All Residents by Continuing to Fund CRESS and DEI Departments
by the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee and the former members of the Community...
Opinion: A Call for a Town-wide Conversation on the Mission and Values of the Amherst Police Department
In May of 2024, a coalition of Massachusetts State Police, UMass Police and Amherst Police...