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Tomorrow is a global day of action to stop the unconstitutional and unethical execution of Troy Davis, scheduled for September 21.
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The case against Troy Davis an African American man for the murder of a white police officer consisted entirely of witness testimony which contained inconsistencies even at the time of the trial. Since then, all but two of the state’s non-police witnesses from the trial have recanted or contradicted their testimony.
Many of these witnesses have stated in sworn affidavits that they were pressured or coerced by police into testifying or signing statements against Troy Davis. |
What you can do to help stop this horrific act of state violence from occurring, courtesy of Equal Justice USA:
- Attend or organize a local event TOMORROW, September 16th, a global day of action. Our friends at Amnesty International are keeping a full list of activities, find out if there is one in your area! Actions come in all shapes and sizes – a rally at the state capitol, handing out flyers at a street fair, or even hosting friends at your home to watch the Troy Davis videos. If there isn’t an event in your area and you are able to put one together, please let us know.
- Join in the discussion on Twitter by retweeting our #TooMuchDoubt tweets. We’ve been sharing a new fact about Davis’ case every day at www.twitter.com/ejusa. We will also be following the actions taking place in the next few days as well as the clemency hearing next week.
- If you haven’t signed the petition or you have friends who haven’t yet signed, you can still send a letter directly to the parole board at www.ejusa.org/troydavis. Please share, tweet, and post this link on Facebook to keep it going.
There will also be an emergency rally tomorrow in Times Square, NY:
EMERGENCY RALLY TO STOP THE EXECUTION OF TROY DAVIS!!!!
Friday, SEPTEMBER 16TH 4:30 – 6:30!!!
TIMES SQUARE (42ND Street & 7th Avenue)
(h/t: Kay W)
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