TASK DEFINITION: Given a sentence, an entity and its sentiment towards the entity, verify if it is the correct sentiment towards the entity. Answer should be yes or no. Note that URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
PROBLEM: Verify if the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Deaton is Neutral . Economist Angus Deaton and Princeton University Professor Anne Case  told the Wall Street Journal that the opioid crisis  alcoholism  and suicide continue to aggravate the American white working class mortality rate.

SOLUTION: yes

PROBLEM: Verify if the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Ed Gillespie is Neutral . No matter the cause   Gillespie  didnât do as well as Trump in a race where his running mate Vogel did slightly better than Trump had.

SOLUTION: yes

PROBLEM: Verify if the sentiment of the following document towards the entity John Arena is Positive . The letter says officers spoke out in opposition to the project while off duty and that there are congestion issues and other “race neutral” concerns. The letter states that  Arena ’s “decision to threaten their job security and their reputations for expressing their opinions appears retaliatory and motivated as a means to stifle their opposition.”

SOLUTION:
yes