Troy Davis scheduled for execution on Wed. Sept 21: Take action

LIVE coverage of the scene at the scheduled execution from Democracy Now! is: here. __________ Update: Troy Davis died at 11:08pm Georgia time. The media who were allowed inside will be coming out to do interviews with the other press. Update: At 10:22pm, Democracy Now! reports that the Supreme Court has denied the stay. It […]

NAACP urges action for Troy Davis

From an NAACP e-mail action alert: There isn’t much time. This is truly a matter of life and death. Troy Davis could be executed as early as next month, even though seven of the nine witnesses recanted their statements and the alleged murder weapon still has not been found. Last week, I sent the email […]

Today: Oklahamo set to execute man with drugs meant for animals

“John David Duty is scheduled to be executed in McAlester, Okla. later today…” Story: here.

Update on scheduled execution of Robert Lee Thompson in TX

Update/Sad news on Thursday evening: Robert Lee Thompson is dead. He was executed today. Perry rejects clemency in death penalty case Accomplice executed for 1996 convenience store slaying. By Mike Ward / Friday, November 20, 2009 “Rejecting a rare recommendation to commute a death sentence, Gov. Rick Perry refused Thursday to stop the execution of […]

Read when you have courage: Too many shootings and deaths

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Death Penalty Emergencies: Can you get to Georgia on Thursday?

Some of the advocate community thought we were winning on this one, and I fear the pressure was let down.  It now looks like Troy Davis will be wrongly executed. Please take action, do an e-mail, drive to Georgia, and/or spread the word to people who might be able to go there: Emergency Rally/March to […]