TASK DEFINITION: Given a document and an entity the task is to select the author's sentiment towards the entity. Sentiments can be Positive, Neutral and Negative. Select Positive if the article expresses a positive view towards the given entity or praises its quality or skills. Select Neutral if the document 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 article 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 James Myers ? One New York couple who have taken that approach are  James Myers   33  and Corinne Fisher  32  both professional comedians from Harlem.  Myers  is vocal about  his  support for Trump; Fisher  who was a staunch Hillary Clinton supporter  is just as vocal about her opposition.
Fisher said she defends  Myers â freedom to choose.
âI stick up for  his  right to think something  even if I totally disagree â she says.
She also respects  Myers â courage. âHe gets private messages from other people who arenât courageous enough to be out about their views â she said.
âMy love for Corinne is based on deep respect â said  Myers . âIf you respect someone  you donât have to agree with them on everything. Sheâs been pretty brave about this whole thing.â
 Myers  added that passion can trump (pun intended) disagreement.
âMingle with those with whom you disagree â  he  said. âIt can be hot.â

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Kate Steinle ? The disturbing verdict in the killing of  Kate Steinle  â finding a criminal illegal alien not guilty of the most serious charges for  her  death â illustrates the need to find a way to end the âsanctuary citiesâ movement that has spread around the nation.
 Steinle  was only 32 when  she  was shot and killed in July 2015 by a bullet fired by illegal alien Jose Ines Garcia Garcia Zarate  who had a record of seven felony convictions and five previous deportations. Garcia Zarate did not deny shooting  Steinle   but said  it  was an accident.
Garcia Zarate had been freed by San Francisco authorities three months before he shot  Steinle   despite a federal immigration detention request to hold him so federal officials could take him into custody.
 Steinle  had none of those protections as  she  stood over the San Francisco Bay with  her  father  who would know  her  pleas for help as the last thing  he âd ever hear  her  utter in a too-short life.
The sanctuary jurisdictions create opportunities for further harm  just like that posed by  Steinle âs killer. Their claim is that sanctuary cities are actually as safe as or safer than others  with illegal residents less likely to break the law and more likely to cooperate with law enforcement when real crimes occur.
Kate  Steinle âs tragic case is but one in a sea of unnecessary tears.
 The stories of Kate Steinle and Veronica Cabrera Ramirez  will fade with the passage of time. But  theirs  will simply be replaced by the stories of future victims of heinous and predictable crimes committed by criminal illegal aliens who take advantage of American kindness and weakness.

SOLUTION: Neutral

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Chris Cornell ? Since you mentioned The Promise  I wanted to tell you that when I interviewed  Chris Cornell  about  his  song for the film shortly before  his  death   he  said  he  consulted you to make sure  he  got the tone right. What do you remember about that?
We were both friends with [producer] Eric Esrailian  and we were both giving him advice on the music. He was asking for support. So  Chris  and I became closer as friends because of The Promise. At one point  I think they wanted us to do the main theme music together  and then they realized they were going to need two end tracks. So he did the title track  and I did this beautiful  classical-jazz rendition of an old Armenian folk song called "Sari Siroun Yar." But he sent me an email and he goes  "What do you think?" And I loved it. I told him  "It's really emotional and you're bringing everything out." He made a great connection in the song. The most important thing to realize about the Armenian Genocide is not just what happened 100 years ago  but how it's relevant today  because that shit's happening now. That's what he did with the song; he made that connection. I was really grateful for that.
And I'm a huge fan of Soundgarden and Chris Cornell  growing up. And he knows that [laughs]. We became friends  but I've still always been his fan  you know? So his support on the film was incredibly important.
He was like that  man. He was very gracious with his emotions  his time. He was careful and conscientious. He did a great job in not just the music but supporting it  whether it's interviews or TV specials with the song and talking about it and the need to take care of survivors that are around today in Syria and around the world. Him and his wife Vicky have a charity  and I had the honor a few weeks back of giving Vicky  in  Chris ' name  a human rights award from Human Rights Watch at their yearly gala in Los Angeles. Matt Cameron and Kim Thayil were there. It was very special.

SOLUTION:
Positive