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Media Coverage
Read Congressional Quarterly article, "Feinstein, Kyl Ready to Renew Fight for Victims' Rights"
September 1997:
A Grief Like No Other A Grief Like No Other
Read Eric Schlosser's compelling profile of families of homicide victims and why one Missouri family supports the Victims' Rights amendment in the September 1997 issue of The Atlantic Monthly. [online here]
The Mercury Pottstown, PA is taking the lead among news media in supporting constitutional rights for crime victims. The Mercury is collecting 1,000,000 signatures on a petition to support the Crime Victims Rights' Amendment. Read the Washington Post's media columnist Howard Kurtz on the Mercury's campaign.
May 5, 1997:
The Mining Company's Incest/Abuse Support Site features the need for a Crime Victims' Rights Constitutional Amendment. Also see its June 2, 1997 feature on "Oklahoma City Bombing Spurs Change in Law."
April 14, 1997:
CNN's Burden of Proof, with host Greta Van Susteren, discuss the proposed federal Victims' Rights Amendment with Fred Goldman, Marc Klaas and Jim Wooten (Safe Streets Alliance).

Also see: Fred Goldman and Marc Klass Announce Support for Amendment

April 7, 1997:
npr NPR Morning Edition's Bob Edwards reads David Beatty's letter.
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June 25, 1996:
PBS Newshour: victims.gif 11.3 K

"Making Amends

"Making Amends" includes a background report, a discussion with Prof. Laurence Tribe of Harvard University Law School supporting and Prof. Jonathon Turley of George Washington Law School opposing a Victims' Rights Amendment and President Clinton's endorsement of the VRA. 
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