Help Stop Troy Davis' Execution Now
We have just received terrible news: The state of Georgia has set Troy Davis's execution date for midnight on September 21st, just two weeks from today.
This is our justice system at its very worst, and we are alive to witness it. There is just too much doubt.
Even though seven out of nine witnesses have recanted their statements, a judge labeled his own ruling as 'not ironclad' and the original prosecutor has voiced reservations about Davis's guilt, the state of Georgia is set to execute Troy anyway.
Time is running out, and this is truly Troy s last chance for life.
But through the frustration and the tears, there is one thing to remain focused on: We are now Troy Davis's only hope. And I know we won't let him down.
There are three steps you can take to help Troy:
1. Send a message of support to Troy as he fights for justice on what may be the final days of his life:
http://action.naacp.org/LettersOfSupport
2. Sign the name wall, if you haven't already. And if you have, send it to your friends and family. Each name means a more united front for justice:
http://action.naacp.org/Name-Wall
3. Make sure everyone knows about this injustice. Spread the word on Facebook and Twitter (using the hashtag #TooMuchDoubt) so that Troy Davis's story can be heard. We still have a chance to save his life, but only if people are willing to speak out against injustice.
Today, the state of Georgia has declared their intention to execute a man even though the majority of the people who put him on the row now say he is innocent and many implicate one of the other witnesses as the actual killer. Now that a date has been set, we cannot relent. We must redouble our efforts.
Thank you. Please act quickly and forward this message to all who believe the justice system defeats itself when it allows a man to be executed amid so much doubt.
Benjamin Todd Jealous
President and CEO
NAACP
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Oppose the Death Penalty for Troy Davis
http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=gnJHKPNnEcKMK0L&s=buJTL8NLLdKRJcMSIqH&m=jwJ1LkNYJcLVJpJ
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The Troy Davis Case: Will America Execute Another Innocent?
Barring a last minute stay of execution by the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles in a last ditch hearing scheduled for September 19, accused Savannah, Ga. cop killer Troy Anthony Davis will be executed.
http://bit.ly/oEjX9K
From Information Clearing House
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Troy Davis and the Politics of Death
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/09/14
How to Help Troy Davis
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/09/13-9
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Oppose the Death Penalty for Troy Davis
http://road2justice.wordpress.com/2011/09/13/troy-davis-last-chance-for-justice-aclu/
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A MESSAGE OF THANKS FROM TROY DAVIS
https://groups.google.com/group/freepage-news/t/cb04682cec11ecd6?hl=en
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A Murder in Georgia
Robert Wilbur, Truthout: 'On Tuesday, September 6, a Chatham County Superior Court judge put the final stamp on a 19-year battle to save the life of an innocent man from Georgia s executioner. On that date, Judge Penny Freeseman signed a death warrant for Troy Anthony Davis, setting his execution between September 21 and September 28; the exact date will be decided by Georgia s Department of Corrections.... The American system of justice turned a deaf ear to Davis, year after year, appeal after appeal. Seemingly, it is more important to demonstrate that the system 'works' rather than that it unmasks the truth - no matter that the price is going to be the life of an innocent man, especially a black man.'
http://www.truth-out.org/murder-georgia/1315837592
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Troy+Davis
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/topics/Death+Penalty+-+Todesstrafe/
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Amnesty+International
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=ACLU
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Peter+Rothberg
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Amy+Goodman
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Robert+Wilbur
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This is our justice system at its very worst, and we are alive to witness it. There is just too much doubt.
Even though seven out of nine witnesses have recanted their statements, a judge labeled his own ruling as 'not ironclad' and the original prosecutor has voiced reservations about Davis's guilt, the state of Georgia is set to execute Troy anyway.
Time is running out, and this is truly Troy s last chance for life.
But through the frustration and the tears, there is one thing to remain focused on: We are now Troy Davis's only hope. And I know we won't let him down.
There are three steps you can take to help Troy:
1. Send a message of support to Troy as he fights for justice on what may be the final days of his life:
http://action.naacp.org/LettersOfSupport
2. Sign the name wall, if you haven't already. And if you have, send it to your friends and family. Each name means a more united front for justice:
http://action.naacp.org/Name-Wall
3. Make sure everyone knows about this injustice. Spread the word on Facebook and Twitter (using the hashtag #TooMuchDoubt) so that Troy Davis's story can be heard. We still have a chance to save his life, but only if people are willing to speak out against injustice.
Today, the state of Georgia has declared their intention to execute a man even though the majority of the people who put him on the row now say he is innocent and many implicate one of the other witnesses as the actual killer. Now that a date has been set, we cannot relent. We must redouble our efforts.
Thank you. Please act quickly and forward this message to all who believe the justice system defeats itself when it allows a man to be executed amid so much doubt.
Benjamin Todd Jealous
President and CEO
NAACP
--------
Oppose the Death Penalty for Troy Davis
http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=gnJHKPNnEcKMK0L&s=buJTL8NLLdKRJcMSIqH&m=jwJ1LkNYJcLVJpJ
--------
The Troy Davis Case: Will America Execute Another Innocent?
Barring a last minute stay of execution by the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles in a last ditch hearing scheduled for September 19, accused Savannah, Ga. cop killer Troy Anthony Davis will be executed.
http://bit.ly/oEjX9K
From Information Clearing House
--------
Troy Davis and the Politics of Death
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/09/14
How to Help Troy Davis
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/09/13-9
--------
Oppose the Death Penalty for Troy Davis
http://road2justice.wordpress.com/2011/09/13/troy-davis-last-chance-for-justice-aclu/
--------
A MESSAGE OF THANKS FROM TROY DAVIS
https://groups.google.com/group/freepage-news/t/cb04682cec11ecd6?hl=en
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A Murder in Georgia
Robert Wilbur, Truthout: 'On Tuesday, September 6, a Chatham County Superior Court judge put the final stamp on a 19-year battle to save the life of an innocent man from Georgia s executioner. On that date, Judge Penny Freeseman signed a death warrant for Troy Anthony Davis, setting his execution between September 21 and September 28; the exact date will be decided by Georgia s Department of Corrections.... The American system of justice turned a deaf ear to Davis, year after year, appeal after appeal. Seemingly, it is more important to demonstrate that the system 'works' rather than that it unmasks the truth - no matter that the price is going to be the life of an innocent man, especially a black man.'
http://www.truth-out.org/murder-georgia/1315837592
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Troy+Davis
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/topics/Death+Penalty+-+Todesstrafe/
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Amnesty+International
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=ACLU
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Peter+Rothberg
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Amy+Goodman
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Robert+Wilbur
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Starmail - 7. Sep, 05:55
