TASK DEFINITION: Given a sentence and an entity, the task is to select the authors sentiment towards the enity. Sentiments can be Positive, Neutral and Negative. Select Positive if the sentence expresses a positive view towards the given entity or praises its quality or skills. Select Neutral if the sentence expresses no clear view towards the entity or has equal amounts of positive and negative statements or expressing some fact/quote by someone else. Select Negative if the sentence expresses a negative view towards like harsh remarks, criticizing entities action/decision etc. Note that URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Deborah Danner ?  Deborah Danner  asked to be left alone before fatal NYPD shooting

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity John McCain ? At another moment in the speech   McCain  insisted that American values "are under attack from forces within liberal democracies themselves  parties that preach resentful nationalism rather than enlightened self-interest  nativism rather than equal justice."

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Irv Weinstein ?  Weinstein  was inducted into the Buffalo Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 1998  and the New York State Broadcasters Association in 2006.

SOLUTION:
Neutral