Original sentence: In 2004, a private organization, calling itself the "Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission", declared that it would take public testimony and examine the causes and consequences of the massacre.In addition, the private commission stated that the violent rhetoric of the Communist Workers Party and the Klan contributed in varying degrees to the violence, and that the protesters had not fully secured the community support of the Morningside Homes residents, many of whom did not approve of the protest because of its potential for violent confrontation.The "commission" stated that they believed Klan members went to the rally intending to provoke a violent confrontation, and that they fired on demonstrators.The group included members of the local community, as well as a "commissioner" from the New York-based Fellowship of Reconciliation, historically known for their early support of Martin Luther King Jr.The organization also heard reports that the Greensboro Police Department had infiltrated the Klan and, through a paid informant, knew of the white supremacists’ plans and the strong potential for violence.The organization further reported that at least one activist in the crowd fired back after they were attacked.The organization, in its final report, pointed out the importance of the Greenville Police Department's absence from the scene.This private group was patterned after official Truth and Reconciliation Commissions, such as that of post-apartheid South Africa, but lacked official recognition and authority, and the power of subpoena.during the Montgomery bus boycott
Edited sentence: In 2004, a private organization, the Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission, was created by a panel of appointed citizens from local community organizations.The commission also heard reports that the Greensboro Police Department had infiltrated the Klan and, through a paid informant, knew of the white supremacists’ plans and the strong potential for violence.The commission further reported that at least one activist in the crowd fired back after they were attacked.The commission took public testimony and reviewed all available evidence as it examined the causes and consequences of the massacre.The commission, in its final report, pointed out the importance of the Greensboro Police Department's absence from the scene.The members of the commission were nominated in a community-wide process and then selected by the panel from the list of 67 nominees.The private group was based upon similar efforts around the world, most notably in South Africa.The very fact of city officials rejecting the effort of the community to reveal the truth and seek restorative justice is cited in the commission's report as evidence of the resistance to the process within city government and from police officials