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September 24, 2007

R.I.'s dating violence law to get NYC airing

Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch and the parents of a Rhode Island woman who was murdered by her former boyfriend will take Rhode Island's new law against such violence to a national stage tomorrow at a New York City forum.

The parents of Lindsay Ann Burke, the 23-year-old North Kingstown girl who was murdered , are slated to be with Lynch at the news conference, according to Lynch's office.

"It's Time to Talk Day," created by Liz Claiborne Inc. to increase awareness nationally about domestic violence, will include an 11:30 a.m. news conference that will launch a digital Teen Dating Bill of Rights. The news conference will be at Liz Claiborne headquarters, 1441 Broadway, New York City.

The Lindsay Ann Burke Law, approved in Rhode Island this year, requires each school district in the state to come up with and carry out a zero-tolerance dating violence policy that sets guidelines and disciplinary consequences for incidents taking place at school or on school grounds. The new law mandates that all school districts include dating violence education in existing health education curriculum in grades 7 through 12.

“It’s a tribute to the work accomplished by Ann and Chris Burke, and very meaningful to me, as well, that Liz Claiborne Inc. views the Lindsay Ann Burke Law as a national model in curbing dating violence,” Lynch said in a statement.

This year, Liz Claiborne Inc. has partnered with the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline to press for national education on teen dating abuse.

Lynch also will interview with a number of talk show hosts from throughout the nation who are broadcasting live from the event tomorrow to raise awareness of domestic violence and teen dating abuse.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 4:55 PM | Permalink

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