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On AlterNet: troy davis

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "troy davis"

In the U.S., Veterans Come Home From War Only To See Relatives Executed By the State

In the U.S., Veterans Come Home From War Only To See Relatives Executed By the State

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: World. October 27, 2009.
"I can go fight in another country to uphold peace and liberty ... but I can't uphold peace, liberty, and equality for my own brother."

My Bad! Texas Apologizes For Executing an Innocent Man (SATIRE)

My Bad! Texas Apologizes For Executing an Innocent Man (SATIRE)

Lee Camp, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. September 21, 2009.
Cameron Todd Willingham was executed in 2004 for a fire that killed his three young daughters. Now it looks like he didn't do it. Oops!

Proof That Texas Executed An Innocent Man Could Turn Tide On Death Penalty

Proof That Texas Executed An Innocent Man Could Turn Tide On Death Penalty

Lucile Malandain, Agence France Presse. September 8, 2009.
Opponents of the death penalty hope the case of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas, will be a turning point towards abolition.

SATIRE: How Capital Punishment Can Be Fun For The Whole Family!! [white families]

SATIRE: How Capital Punishment Can Be Fun For The Whole Family!! [white families]

Lee Camp, AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. August 21, 2009.
Do you know the #1 determinant of whether the defendant in a murder trial gets executed?

Supreme Court Shocker: Troy Davis Will Get a Chance to Prove His Innocence In Court

Supreme Court Shocker: Troy Davis Will Get a Chance to Prove His Innocence In Court

Amy Goodman, AlterNet. August 20, 2009.
Georgia death row prisoner Troy Davis has had three execution dates despite overwhelming proof of his innocence. Now he'll finally have his day in court.

Breakthrough: Death Row Prisoner Troy Davis to Get New Innocence Hearing

Breakthrough: Death Row Prisoner Troy Davis to Get New Innocence Hearing

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. August 17, 2009.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered a judge to "receive testimony and findings of fact as to whether evidence ... establishes [Davis's] innocence."

Henry Louis Gates, Troy Davis, and Race in the 21st Century

Henry Louis Gates, Troy Davis, and Race in the 21st Century

Amy Goodman, AlterNet: PEEK. July 22, 2009.
W.E.B. Du Bois' color line has shifted -- but it hasn't been erased.

Act Now to Save Troy Davis

Act Now to Save Troy Davis

Amnesty International, NAACP, June 24, 2009.
Davis has his final appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court this week. Our support for him matters more now than ever.

My Brother, Troy Davis, An Innocent Man on Death Row

My Brother, Troy Davis, An Innocent Man on Death Row

Martina Correia, Comment Is Free. May 20, 2009.
My brother has faced the death chamber three times for a murder he didn't commit. Now he's in danger of getting a new execution date.

Don't Let Georgia Execute an Innocent Man: Join the Global Day of Action for Troy Davis

Don't Let Georgia Execute an Innocent Man: Join the Global Day of Action for Troy Davis

Ron Jacobs, CounterPunch. May 18, 2009.
Troy Davis has faced execution three times in two years despite damning proof of his innocence. We can't allow this injustice to continue.

Fighting Rich Lobbyists to Save Health Care Reform Is AlterNet's Top Take-Action Campaign of the Week

Fighting Rich Lobbyists to Save Health Care Reform Is AlterNet's Top Take-Action Campaign of the Week

AlterNetMay 11, 2009.
Powerful medical lobbyists stand in the way of health care progress in the name of profits. We must put an end to it.

Death Row Prisoner Troy Davis: We Must Expose a System That Fails to Protect the Innocent

Death Row Prisoner Troy Davis: We Must Expose a System That Fails to Protect the Innocent

Martina Correia, Campaign to End the Death Penalty. May 5, 2009.
"There are so many more Troy Davises. This fight to end the death penalty is not won or lost through me."

Saving Death Row Inmate Troy Davis's Life Is AlterNet's Top Take Action Campaign of the Week

Saving Death Row Inmate Troy Davis's Life Is AlterNet's Top Take Action Campaign of the Week

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet. May 5, 2009.
Troy Davis faces execution for murdering a police officer, despite that 7 out of 9 witnesses have recanted or contradicted their testimony.

After Third Stay of Execution, Could Troy Davis Win a New Trial?

After Third Stay of Execution, Could Troy Davis Win a New Trial?

Jonathan Springston, IPS News. October 28, 2008.
The Georgia prisoner was scheduled to die, again, but a federal court has opened the door for a new round of appeals.

Facing Execution for the Third Time, Troy Davis Granted a Stay

Facing Execution for the Third Time, Troy Davis Granted a Stay

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. October 24, 2008.
How many times does a man have to face death before it is considered cruel and unusual punishment?

Exonerated Death Row Prisoners Call for Clemency for Troy Davis

Exonerated Death Row Prisoners Call for Clemency for Troy Davis

Campaign to End the Death Penalty AlterNet: Rights and LibertiesOctober 24, 2008.
"Like Troy, we were denied justice. Like Troy, we spent years, locked up 23 hours a day, waiting to die."

My Visit With Troy Davis, a Man Facing Death on October 27th

My Visit With Troy Davis, a Man Facing Death on October 27th

Federica Valabrega, American Observer. October 23, 2008.
Twice, Davis has said goodbye to loved ones but had his life spared. Now, he faces execution a third time.

Supreme Court Refusal to Hear Troy Davis Case

Supreme Court Refusal to Hear Troy Davis Case "Truly Shocking"

Amnesty InternationalOctober 14, 2008.
"The Supreme Court has effectively ended a longstanding battle to have new evidence in Davis' favor heard in a court of law."

Supreme Court Rejects Troy Davis Case, Gives Green Light for His Execution

Supreme Court Rejects Troy Davis Case, Gives Green Light for His Execution

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. October 14, 2008.
An innocent man could die in two weeks if the state of Georgia seeks a new death warrant.

Troy Davis Deserves a New Trial

Troy Davis Deserves a New Trial

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. September 25, 2008.
The Supreme Court will decide Monday whether it will take Davis' case. If it doesn't, he likely will be executed, despite evidence of his innocence.

Incredible: Hours Before His Execution, Troy Davis Wins a Temporary Reprieve

Incredible: Hours Before His Execution, Troy Davis Wins a Temporary Reprieve

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. September 23, 2008.
Two hours before his scheduled execution, the Georgia prisoner who has maintained his innocence for almost 20 years, gets a temporary reprieve.

Rep. John Lewis on Imminent Execution of Troy Davis:

Rep. John Lewis on Imminent Execution of Troy Davis: "Race is Everything in This Case"

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. September 23, 2008.
Troy Davis is scheduled to die tonight. His sister Martina: "This is not just about Troy Davis, this is about a bigger system of injustice."

Jimmy Carter Calls for Clemency for Troy Davis

Jimmy Carter Calls for Clemency for Troy Davis

Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. September 20, 2008.
President Carter called today on the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles to reverse its decision to deny clemency to Troy Davis.

Anatomy of a Frame-up: The Shocking Case of Troy Davis

Anatomy of a Frame-up: The Shocking Case of Troy Davis

Marlene Martin, International Socialist Review. September 19, 2008.
Troy Davis faces execution on September 23rd. Will Georgia knowingly kill an innocent man?

Watch Live: Laura Flanders Interviews Liliana Segura about Death Row Inmate Troy Davis

Watch Live: Laura Flanders Interviews Liliana Segura about Death Row Inmate Troy Davis

Laura Flanders, GRITtv AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. September 17, 2008.
Georgia inmate Davis faces execution next week, but a groundswell of critics say he may be innocent.