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Remembering Troy Davis: Questions Remain over Whether Georgia Executed Innocent Man One Year Ago: One year ago today, the state of Georgia executed Troy Anthony Davis for a crime many believe he did not commit. He was put to death despite major doubts about evidence used to link him to…
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From Democracy Now!: The Georgia activist Martina Correia died on Thursday after a more than decade-long battle with breast cancer. She was 44 years old. At the same time as she fought to save her own life, Martina Correia struggled valiantly to save that of her brother’s — Troy Anthony…
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From Colorlines: Support for the penalty is down, according to a Gallup Poll. Republicans, men, whites and those living in the South and Midwest more like to support it, while people under 30 are more likely to oppose. (34)
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Update: Troy Davis was executed at 11:08pm EDT. The world is watching the US’s barbaric behavior tonight in absolute horror. Rest in peace, Troy. The struggle to abolish the death penalty continues. “The struggle for justice doesn’t end with me. This struggle is for all the Troy Davises who came…
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“The struggle for justice doesn’t end with me. This struggle is for all the Troy Davises who came before me and all the ones who will come after me. I’m in good spirits and I’m prayerful and at peace. But I will not stop fighting until I’ve taken my last…
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What You Can Do This Weekend (Information provided by Equal Justice USA and Amnesty International; compiled by Criminal Injustice at Critical Mass Progress) Georgia’s District Attorney, Larry Chisolm, has the power to stop the execution of Troy Davis, scheduled for Wednesday, 21 September, but has not done so. That leaves…
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Urgent Action: Stop the Execution of Troy Davis Tomorrow is a global day of action to stop the unconstitutional and unethical execution of Troy Davis, scheduled for September 21. Watch videos: The case against Troy Davis an African American man for the murder of a white police officer consisted entirely…
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From Prison Culture Blog: Georgia Death Row prisoner Troy Davis is scheduled to be executed on Wednesday, September 21 despite overwhelming doubts about his guilt. In light of this imminent execution date, Educators for Troy—a Chicago-based ad hoc group of educators, activists and artists—is calling on all educators to interrupt…
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