May 20: Ward 7 Town Hall Meeting on Crime

May 14, 2010 For information contact: Leah Gurowitz

(202) 879-1700


***Media Advisory***
D.C. COURTS TO CO-HOST WARD 7 TOWN HALL MEETING
Discussion of Crime, Criminal Justice and Community Issues – May 20th


The D.C. Superior Court, Councilmember Yvette Alexander, the Metropolitan Police Department, and the 6th District Citizens Advisory Council will co-host a town hall meeting to discuss community concerns regarding crime and answer questions about the criminal justice system. The May 20th meeting will be a panel discussion format, eliciting questions and comments from the community residents in attendance.


WHAT: Town hall meeting


WHERE: Kelly Miller Middle School Auditorium
301 49th St., NE


WHEN: May 20th, 6:30-9:00pm


WHO: Chief Judge Lee F. Satterfield, D.C. Superior Court


Ronald C. Machen Jr., United States Attorney for the District of Columbia
Chief Cathy L. Lanier, Metropolitan Police Department and
Commander Robert Contee, MPD Sixth District’
Councilmember Yvette M. Alexander, Ward 7
Councilmember Phil Mendelson, Chair, Committee on Public Safety & Judiciary
Marc Schindler, Interim Director, D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitative Services
Judge Robert R. Rigsby, East of the River Community Court, D.C. Superior Court
Judge Zoe Bush, Deputy Presiding Judge, Family Court, D.C. Superior Court
Magistrate Judge Richard H. Ringell, D.C. Misdemeanor & Traffic Community Court


…and representatives from CSOSA, Pretrial Services Agency, DC Attorney General’s  Office, Public Defender Service, the 6th District Citizens Advisory Council, and the Office of Unified Communications


-- THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND --

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