July 19, 2009
Source: Syracuse.com
Wire Service: AP
http://www.syracuse.com/religion/index.ssf?/base/national-37/1248027910215460.xml&storylist=religion
Falun Gong practitioners and their supporters gathered on the National Mall Sunday to mark the 10th anniversary of a Chinese crackdown on the spiritual movement.
Organizers say hundreds of people attended the peaceful demonstration, which began Sunday morning with quiet meditation.
Later Sunday, several people spoke about how they or their relatives were persecuted by the Chinese government for their beliefs.