Black leader of smoking-ban drive gets lynch threat
Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at 03:53PM
TheSpook
A black man who leads a campaign to ban smoking
in workplaces and public buildings in Cleveland has received numerous
death threats, including phone calls from a man who threatened to lynch
him. Elijah L. Wheeler Jr., told police last week he received threats
on his voice mail at the nonprofit Center for Community Solutions,
where he coordinates the Clean Indoor Air Campaign. Wheeler reported
Monday more threatening calls after Mayor Jane Campbell endorsed a
proposal to ban indoor smoking in most public places. One caller
threatened to "do me and the mayor in," he said. [more ]
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