SoCal Connected cameras were there as a crowd of about 1,000 people gathered in Santa Monica to show support for the two American journalists imprisoned by North Korea. SoCal contributor Lisa Ling helped organize the vigil on behalf of her sister Laura Ling and colleague Euna Lee. The two journalists are accused of "illegal entry" and "hostile acts" for reporting on North Korean refugees in China. Lisa Ling spoke with producer Angela Shelley just before SoCal Connected joined the candlelight procession through the streets of Santa Monica.
KCET's Anne Lilburn attended the vigil, and took the following photographs.
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I can't believe they were sentence to 12 years. Actually, I can believe it! It's just a shame that they have become pawns in a political game.