East Brunswick, N.J.: We are a 9/11 widows’ and children’s victims’ advocacy group that has worked for nearly 21 years for truth, transparency, justice and accountability. We were dismayed to read your Aug. 31 editorial, “It’s the people’s money,” which seems to forget history and robs innocent victims of their constitutional rights to hold murderers accountable.
Highland, N.Y.: A critical component in achieving equity in policing is the composition of law enforcement agencies. “Still on the farm: NY State Police struggles to diversify” (June 4) highlights the importance and challenges of recruiting and retaining minority officers a necessary first step in achieving equity.