Community Relations Service

Daryl Borgquist
202.305.2935

     WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Justice Department's Community Relations Service (CRS) Director Sharee M. Freeman will be speaking at a chief prosecutors roundtable discussion on Monday, July 19 at 2:15 p.m. at the National Black Prosecutors Association's (NBPA) 21st Annual Convention. The conference will be held on July 18-24, 2004 at the Detroit Marriott Hotel, Renaissance Center, located at E. Jefferson Avenue and Brush Street in Detroit, Michigan. The telephone number of the hotel is 313.568.8000.

     NBPA represents more than 800 prosecutors, former prosecutors, judges, law students and law enforcement personnel nationwide. Director Freeman will speak to its members on CRS initiatives that address racial and ethnic violence in communities. The discussion will highlight community issues relevant to the convention's overall theme: "Changing the Culture: Stopping the Violence and Protecting Victims."

     Members of the media are requested to contact the NBPA press contact, Maria Miller, prior to attending the event. She can be reached either at 313.224.5817 or at 313.213.0457 (cell). Press credentials and other materials may be received at the check-in table upon arriving at the convention.

     CRS is a unique federal agency dedicated to preventing and resolving conflicts arising from racial and ethnic issues. For more information about the Community Relations Service, a component of the U.S. Department of Justice, visit its website at: www.usdoj.gov/crs.

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