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8 Activist Rappers Representing Occupy Wall Street and Other Progressive Causes

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. October 11, 2011.

A handful of awesome hip-hop artists are doing something about their values.

We Must Make Room for Racial Justice in the People Power Exploding Around Us

Rinku Sen, ColorLines. October 6, 2011.

While the racial dimension of the criminal justice system is obvious to many people, the movement to reform Wall Street may be less so.

Washington, DC Activists Gather to Keep the Spirit of Howard Zinn Alive

Rania Khalek, AlterNet. September 26, 2011.

Washington, DC's Busboys & Poets hosted a gathering September 21 to dedicate its Howard Zinn Room, keep vigil for Troy Davis, and plan for the future.

The Long, Murderous Arm of the Law Has Killed Troy Davis

Kai Wright, Jamilah King, ColorLines. September 21, 2011.

After a long delay from the Supreme Court, Troy Davis was executed at 11:08 PM Wednesday night, despite over a million people asking for clemency.

Thousands of Protesters, Over a Million Online Activists Ignored: Troy Davis Scheduled for Execution

James Clark, Huffington Post. September 21, 2011.

Roughly 1 million people have contacted the parole board directly to urge clemency for Troy Davis. In the face of these cries of #TooMuchDoubt, we were all ignored.

Troy Davis's Execution Will Be a Judicial Lynching

Amy Goodman, Comment Is Free. September 16, 2011.

Despite evidence that he's innocent, Troy Davis faces execution on September 21. With a culture that cheers Rick Perry's execution record, what chance does he have?

Our Racist Justice System: How Troy Davis Has Spent 20 Years on Death Row, With Little Evidence Against Him

Jen Marlowe, ColorLines. June 1, 2011.

Davis's case has become an emblem for much of what is problematic about a capital punishment system that is riddled with racism, economic disparity and error.

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)

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

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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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 "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."