UPDATE, 9/24/08: The U.S. Supreme Court stayed the execution for Troy Davis, originally scheduled for Tuesday evening, until Monday September 29. The court will decide on Monday whether or not to hear Davis' appeal. You can still urge the Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole to reconsider their decision: http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/siteapps/advocacy/index.aspx?c=jhKPIXPCIoE&b=2590179&template=x.ascx&action=11288.
In the face of an overwhelming public outcry the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles shockingly refused to grant clemency to Troy Davis on Friday.
Mr. Davis' serious claims of innocence, which include the recantation of 7 out of 9 witnesses, have never been heard in court. Further, no murder weapon was found and no physical evidence linked Davis to the crime.
Troy Davis is scheduled to be executed by the state of Georgia on September 23 at 7pm.
The Board of Pardons and Paroles can still revisit Mr. Davis' case, so take action today: http://www.amnestyusa.org/troydavis.
Something else you can do: go to http://www.ktvu.com/deathrow/index.html to vote in a poll on the death penalty.
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