Amherst Lags in National Survey of LGBTQ+ Protections
Human Rights Campaign Ranks Amherst Last Among 10 Massachusetts Cities ExaminedThe Human Rights Campaign Foundation...
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Amherst Will Celebrate the Life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. January 15
Source: amherstma.gov The Amherst Human Rights Commission and the Amherst Office of Diversity, Equity and...
Amherst Hosts Public Forums on Public Safety Experiences and Police Oversight
Source: amhestma.gov Amherst’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Department will host listening sessions on January...
Student Safety, HR Controversies, and Path Forward for Track and Field Restoration Challenge School Committee
Report on the Joint Meeting of Amherst Regional School Committee and Union 26 School Committee,...
Social Justice Committee and CRESS Interim Leadership Spar over Future of the Program
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee. December 13, 2023...
Public Comment: APEA Statements on Anti-racism Training, Support for LGBTQIA+ Students, Call for Redaction of Title IX Reports, and Support for Wrongly Fired Teacher
The Amherst Pelham Education Association (APEA) offered the following public comments at the Regional School...
Letters: Six Letters and Public Comments in Support of Fired ARMS Science Teacher Erin Lawler
The Indy has received six letters and written public comments in support of recently fired...
Opinion: The Selective Silencing of Campus Speech
“Fears of Violence on Mass. Campuses Are Silencing Many on Israel-Hamas War,” reads a recent...
Investigation Conducted by Former ARPS HR Director Kathy Mazur Found to Be “Highly Inadequate”
The recently released investigation reports conducted by Attorney Ed Mitnick, that were undertaken following a...
Speakers Urge Town to Implement Community Safety Working Group’s Final Recommendations
Report on the Second Public Forum of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee on...
UMass Police Drop Public Arrest Records
Source: UMass Transformative Justice Coalition In response to pressure from staff, faculty, students, and families...
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...