Troy Davis Case

Troy Davis's Sister Dies Of Cancer At 44

Posted 12.02.2011

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Martina Davis-Correia, the older sister of death row inmate Troy Davis and one of his most dogged supporters, has died, according to the NAACP. She wa...

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John Rudolf

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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Mourners Gather At Troy Davis Funeral

AP | RUSS BYNUM | Posted 12.01.2011

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SAVANNAH, Ga. — Sent to death row 20 years ago as a convicted cop killer, Troy Davis was celebrated as "martyr and foot soldier" Saturday by mor...

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It's Too Late for Troy Davis, But It's Not Too Late for Us

Roger Smith | Posted 11.23.2011

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Roger Smith

He can become the symbolic spearhead of a concerted effort finally to mobilize a majority of Americans behind a severe limitation on the death penalty's use. Its outright prohibition remains sadly but clearly politically impossible.

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Should President Obama Have Spoken Out on the Troy Davis Execution?

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 11.23.2011

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Earl Ofari Hutchinson

As much as we would have cheered the president if he had broken political protocol and weighed in on the Davis execution, it wasn't going to happen.

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The Execution of Troy Davis Was a Miscarriage of Justice and the World Watched It Play Out

Rev. Al Sharpton | Posted 11.22.2011

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Rev. Al Sharpton

As I left Georgia yesterday for NY, I was consumed with irony. So many heads of state were gathered at the UN hearing the U.S. stress the importance of human rights as we simultaneously executed this man.

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Amanda Terkel

Bill Clinton Weighs In On Troy Davis Execution

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 11.22.2011

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NEW YORK -- Former President Bill Clinton weighed in on capital punishment on Thursday, saying courts need to slow down appeals processes to consider ...

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John Rudolf

Controversially Convicted Death Row Inmate Executed

HuffingtonPost.com | John Rudolf | Posted 12.01.2011

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JACKSON, Ga. -- Troy Davis, convicted of murdering an off-duty Savannah police officer more than 20 years ago, held fast to his claims of innocence ev...

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Trymaine Lee

WATCH: Troy Davis' Execution Date Set By Georgia Authorities

HuffingtonPost.com | Trymaine Lee | Posted 11.07.2011

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Years of public appeals, pleas of innocence and international support have yet to prevent what may be Troy Davis' fate: Prison officials in Georgia ha...

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