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DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER TO

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder will address the National Urban League Annual Conference on Wednesday, August 2, 2000. The Deputy Attorney General, who will deliver remarks at 9:00 a.m., will discuss police integrity issues and federal efforts to improve relations between law enforcement and minority communities.

The Deputy Attorney General will announce that the Department will circulate for comment a new document that recommends principles for model practices that police departments can use to promote police integrity and combat police misconduct. These principles are the culmination of a year of collaboration with community and civil rights advocates, law enforcement, legal practitioners, and academics, stemming from the Attorney General's June 1999 conference, "Strengthening Police - Community Relationships."

Following his remarks, the Deputy will participate in a panel discussion on police integrity issues with the heads of several Urban League affiliates including New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C. and St. Petersburg.

WHEN: Wednesday, August 2, 2000

9:00 a.m.

WHERE: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center

Special Events Hall, 1D

New York, NY

NOTE: This information is for planning purposes only and may not be released or distributed. This event is open to the press. Media interested in attending must contact Leslie Dunbar at the National Urban League at (212) 558-5438 for more information.

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