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LISTEN: Georgia Releases Audio of Troy Davis' Last Words

HuffingtonPost.com | John Rudolf | Posted 12.07.2011

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The Georgia Department of Corrections this week released an audio recording of the last words of Troy Davis, executed on Sept. 21 for the murder of Ma...

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Troy Davis Never Had a Chance

David Protess | Posted 11.26.2011

Read More: Capital Punishment, Death Row, George Ryan Pardon, Troy Davis Appeals, Wrongful Conviction, Troy Davis Execution, Death Penalty, Stay of Execution, Troy Davis, Mark MacPhail, Girvies Davis, Chicago News
David Protess

"How could this happen in America?" was the question repeated on talk radio and around the water coolers. Now it's time for a postmortem, and the troubling answer is: it happens all the time.

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Troy Davis' Sister Vows To Carry On Fight Against Death Penalty

AP | By RUSS BYNUM | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Video, Georgia Death Penalty, Troy Davis Execution, Martina Correia, Death Penalty, Georgia, Troy Davis, Mark MacPhail, Impact News

By RUSS BYNUM, Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. -- The older sister of Troy Davis says she's not angry following his execution in Georgia, but she's ...

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I Am Troy Davis

Tanya Greene | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Troy Davis, Death Penalty, Capital Punishment, Lethal Injection, Georgia, I Am Troy Davis, Criminal Justice System, Sylvester Coles, Mark MacPhail, Naacp, Politics News
Tanya Greene

Last night, Georgia strapped down an innocent human being and forced lethal poison into his veins. This case had most of the worst of what we have come to fear from our criminal justice system.

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Slain Officer's Mom Agonizes Over Troy Davis Execution Wait

AP | Posted 11.21.2011

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COLUMBUS, Ga. — The mother of a slain Georgia police officer says she is agonizing over the wait while the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether to...

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WATCH: Chicagoans Rally In Support Of Troy Davis

Posted 11.21.2011

Read More: Troy Davis Execution, Troy Davis Chicago, Obama, Troy Davis Chicago Rally, Mark MacPhail, Wrongful Convictions, Video, Troy Davis Death Penalty, Nathan Deal, Jimmy Carter, Death Penalty, Chicago Impact, Troy Davis, Chicago News

UPDATE: The U.S. Supreme Court also turned down Davis's request for a stay of execution. Davis was executed by lethal injection Wednesday night and wa...

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Troy Anthony Davis And Georgia's Plan To Commit An Irreversible Sin

Michele Somerville | Posted 11.21.2011

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Michele Somerville

Despite that a preponderance of doubt still attends the Troy Anthony Davis death sentence, it looks like the state of Georgia will strap him to a table tomorrow and end his life.

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John Rudolf

'Persistent Doubts' Plague Pending Georgia Execution, Former FBI Chief Says

HuffingtonPost.com | John Rudolf | Posted 12.01.2011

Read More: Georgia Execution, Capital Punishment, Georgia Death Row, Execution, The Docket, William S. Sessions, Criminal Justice, Death Penalty, Stay of Execution, Slidepollajax, Troy Davis, Mark MacPhail, Clemency, Crime News

The execution of Troy Davis, a Georgia death row inmate scheduled to die in less than a week, should be halted because of "pervasive, persistent doubt...

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