LETTER: TOWN MUST CONSIDER DISPARATE IMPACTS OF POLICIES ON VULNERABLE AND MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS
Editor’s note; This letter was sent to Town Manager Paul Bockelman and to Town Councilors…
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OPINION: TOWN SHOULD EMBRACE REPARATIONS TO REDRESS THE DAMAGE OF WHITE SUPREMACY
Have you ever looked into the eyes of a child who has harmed another but…
OPINION: TOWN COUNCIL FAILS TO LEAD WITH POLICE BUDGET VOTE
Town Council squandered an important opportunity to lead last night (7/20/20). The Council that was…
PUBLIC HEARINGS ON LIBRARY RENOVATION AND POLICE BUDGET CUTS
JONES REPAIRS ESTIMATED TO COST $14.4-$16.8 MILLION RESIDENTS DEMAND 52% REDUCTION IN POLICE BUDGET The…
UMASS SEEKS VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE ON ANTI-RACISM TASK FORCE
Source: UMass News and Media University of Massachusetts announced on July 17 that they seek…
NEW COALITION CALLS FOR BUDGET CUTS, INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN AMHERST POLICE DEPARTMENT
Source: Amherst Racial Equality Task Force A broad coalition of Amherst residents is joining forces…
OPINION: LET’S BE SURE TO GET IT RIGHT BEFORE WE REOPEN OUR SCHOOLS
Editor’s note: The column appeared previously in The Daily Hampshire Gazette. As we all know,…
OPINION: BIDEN, ENTHUSIASM, AND THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD
Throughout my writing of this blog I’ve been exploring connections between climate change and racial…
OPINION: “COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS ON RACE” – A GOOD START
Instead of heading to Puffer’s Pond with the family on a hot and humid Saturday…
LETTER: TOWN NEEDS RESIDENT SAFETY COMMITTEE TO WORK WITH POLICE
I am writing with my thoughts about creating some kind of resident committee to work…