Nation's Attorneys General to Address Funding Cuts for Crime and Drug Enforcement

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by the National Association of State Attorneys General:

Please assign a reporter to cover this event. The cuts to Byrne-JAG funding will be devastating to crime and drug enforcement efforts in every community.

DATE AND TIME:

Monday, March 3, 2008

10:00 a.m.

LOCATION:

Fairmont Hotel

Culpepper Room

2401 M Street, NW

Washington D.C.

CONTACT:

Angelita Plemmer, NAAG Director of Communications

703-585-7486

EVENT:

National Press Conference - All of the nation's Attorneys General call upon Congress to restore Byrne-JAG funding

SPEAKERS:

Colorado Attorney General John Suthers

Maine Attorney General Steve Rowe

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood

Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning

Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann

CALL INFO:

Reporters from all jurisdictions are invited to listen to participate in the press conference:

Toll Free Dial In Number: 1-888-339-8715

Toll Dial In Number: 847-619-5150

Participant Code: 5195277