******MEDIA ADVISORY******
ATTORNEY GENERAL TO HOST NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK
PRELUDE EVENTS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.,
ON THURSDAY, APRIL 7, AND FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2011
WASHINGTON - Attorney General Eric H. Holder will host the Department of Justice's National Crime Victims' Rights Week prelude events on Thursday, April 7, and Friday, April 8, 2011. This year's theme, "Reshaping the Future – Honoring the Past," brings attention to progress made in serving victims of crime. Both events are free and open to the public. More information is available at: www.ncvrw.org.
NATIONAL OBSERVANCE AND CANDLELIGHT CEREMONY | |
WHO: | Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General Laurie O. Robinson, Assistant Attorney General, OJP Joye E. Frost, Acting Director, Office for Victims of Crime, OJP Ronald C. Machen Jr., U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Judy Shepard, President and Cofounder, Matthew Shepard Foundation |
WHERE: | U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hall of Flags 1615 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. OPEN PRESS |
WHEN: | THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011 6:30 P.M. EDT |
Government-credentialed media may arrive and set up as early as 5:30 p.m. Equipment vans should proceed to the loading dock on the I (Eye) Street side. Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Sheila Jerusalem, 202-307-0703.
Department of Justice
For Planning Purposes Only
Monday, April 4, 2011
NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK AWARDS CEREMONY | |
WHO: | Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General Laurie O. Robinson, Assistant Attorney General, OJP Joye E. Frost, Acting Director, Office for Victims of Crime, OJP Recipients of National Crime Victims' Rights Service Awards, including Robert S. Mueller, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
WHERE: | Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium 1301 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. OPEN PRESS |
WHEN: | FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2011 2:00 P.M. EDT |
Government-credentialed media may arrive and set up as early as 1:00 P.M. Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Sheila Jerusalem, 202-307-0703.