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 Elizabeth K. Newman ? The authorizing legislation for the EEOC âexpressly does not extend jurisdiction to the legislative branch â  Newman  notes.

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Joseph Lombardo ? But  Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo  told reporters  he  found it hard to believe that the arsenal of weapons  ammunition and explosives recovered by police in their investigation could have been assembled by Paddock completely on  his  own.

SOLUTION: Neutral

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity La David Johnson ? The fight between Trump and Wilson had taken the focus off Johnson  whose widow is due to have a daughter in January. Sgt.  Johnson  told friends she will be named La'Shee.

SOLUTION:
Positive