MCVRC staff to present at victim conference

Two of MCVRC’s own are slated to present workshops at the 2007 Mountain State Victim Assistance Symposium. Executive Director Russell Butler and Director of Services Pauline Mandel have been tapped to present “Legal Clinics for Crime Victims” and “Legal Representation for Victims of Federal Crimes.”

This free, annual conference is geared towards helping professionals better provide comprehensive services to victims of crime, violence and abuse. It is scheduled for July 18-20, 2007 in Charleston, West Virginia. For more information contact Tracy Dorsey-Chapman in the U.S. Attorney’s Office at 800-659-8726 or by email.

Roberta Roper participates in panel discussion

On May 10, 2007, MCVRC founder and Board Chair Roberta Roper participated in a panel discussion on media ethics in crime reporting. The discussion, titled "Crime, Mass Media and Virginia Tech: an Examination of Ethics" was hosted by the Washington, D.C. chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and moderated by National Public Radio's Robert Segal.

You can listen to the entire panel discussion in either Windows Media or Real Audio.