Large Overtime Payments to Amherst Police Raise Concerns about Budget Priorities and Oversight
By Art and Maura Keene Each year, the Town of Amherst publishes a Gross Wages...
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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...
Community Celebrates Third Anniversary of Town’s Civilian Responder Service
The scent of delicious grilled food and the sound of upbeat music enriched the atmosphere...
Yes, You Have a Right to Film ICE
By Saira Hussain, Sophia Cope, and Matthew Guariglia The following article appeared originally on the website of the...
Social Justice Committee Raises Alarm over Cuts to Cress
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee (CSSJC), June 11,...
Public Comment: Practical Policing Suggestions for Curbing ICE Abuses in Amherst
The following public comment was offered at the meeting of the Amherst Town Council on...
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...
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...