This is Troy Davis. He was charged for the murder or police officer Mark MacPhail in 1989 and executed in 2011. Davis maintained his innocence…
After a very controversial execution, Troy Davis has been laid to rest on Saturday (October 1st) in Savannah, GA at Jonesville Baptist Church. Over 1,000 attended his funeral, and there his death is still felt to be unjustified by many. Among the attendees were NAACP National President Ben Jealous, comedian and activist Dick Gregory and […]
In case you were wondering why President Obama didn’t stop Troy Davis’ execution, he DID at least attempt to step in.
From KYSDC Howard University students took to the streets to protest the execution of Troy Davis last night. 13 people including a professor were arrested in total. Read more here The students were told to move from the front of the White House to Lafayette Square. They refused to move and were then arrested. One […]
Troy Davis was executed last night (September 22nd) in Jackson, Georgia for being convicted of killing a police officer, and several celebrities reacted strongly via Twitter. His case received international attention after an informer’s testimony that helped convict him turned out to be false, and several witnesses recanted. Davis was supposed to die by lethal […]
The past week has been an emotional and challenging one, as people across the world have mobilized to get the word out regarding the pending…
In 1991 Troy Davis was convicted of murdering a Georgia police officer. Twenty years after his conviction and despite growing doubts of his actual guilt, an execution date has been set for September 21st.
