Johnson will join Cincinnati NOW and other progressive groups and activists in a candlelight vigil to honor Dr. Barnett Slepian – the Buffalo abortion provider who was assassinated at home in front of his family on October 23.
 

  WHO:  Karen Johnson and Cincinnati women leaders, including:
    Mindy Grantham, Cincinnati NOW
    Marian Spencer, former President of the NAACP
    Debi Jackson, Ohio NARAL
    Rev. Joanne Sizoo, S.W. Ohio Planned Parenthood
    Chris Cuomo, Cincinnati Stonewall

  WHEN: Sunday, November 1, 1998  6:00 PM

  WHERE: Hamilton County Courthouse (Main Street side)
 

"We must turn our sorrow and anger over the murders of James Byrd, Jr., Matthew Shepard and Dr. Barnett Slepian into action.  We need to speak out against these hate crimes.  And we need to get out and vote for the candidates who support our civil rights, including abortion rights, and who will help us put an end to this reign of terror," Johnson said.

Link to this release at http://www.now.org/press/10-98/10-30-98.html