Candlelight vigils set for Sacramento journalist held in North Korea
Bee staff
Candlelight vigils for two American journalists being put on trial in North Korea are planned for Tuesday evening in Sacramento and San Francisco.
Laura Ling, who attended Sacramento's Del Campo High School, and Euna Lee, were seized by North Korean soldiers more than a month ago while working on a story about the plight of North Korean refugees along the Chinese border. They were focusing on the women who end up at the mercy of human traffickers and the children who grow up in hiding.
The two American women work for for Al Gore's San Francisco Web-based media outlet Current TV.
On Friday, international news reports said North Korea's Central News Agency announced the two Americans would be placed on trial.
Organizers of the vigils say they want to bring attention to the Americans' plight.
Laura Ling,32, grew up in Sacramento and attended Del Campos High School. She is the younger sister of Lisa Ling, the TV personality who began her career as a teen on Sacramento TV
In a message to the vigil organizers Friday, Lisa Ling said: "The families of Laura and Euna are touched by your support of our girls. This has been an incredibly difficult time for us. Please understand that due to the extreme sensitivity of the case, it is vital for our families to stay quiet. Please know however, that when you are out there holding those candles, that we are there with you with fires lit in our hearts."
In Sacramento, the candlelight vigil will be held from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Del Campo High School, 4925 Dewey Dr., Fair Oaks.
In the Bay Area, the vigil will begin at 6:30 p.m. outside Current TV offices at 6:30 p.m. , 118 King St., San Francisco.
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