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MUMIA UPDATE January 2010: Either we get a green light to proceed with a new jury trial we previously won in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on the question of death or life, or we are closer to an execution. Petition to President Obama.
At long last Troy Davis gets an "evidentiary hearing" to present new evidence of his innocence.
17 August 2009
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My Brother on Death Row. Getting the message to the people not to all the big organizations, but talking to the people who care about human rights, human kindness and dignity, and educating them about the whole system. Then people were willing to spread the knowledge and tell Troy’s story. 26 July 2009
from AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA: Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court delayed a decision on whether to grant Troy Davis an appeal until after it returns from recess in September. 30 JUNE 2009
This NAACP campaign is not just online. NAACP organizers are on the streets and in the churches in Savannah, Georgia, working to persuade the new Chatham County District Attorney, Larry Chisolm, to reopen the case. Sign the petition now 12 June 2009
Payday & Global Women's Strike, 19 May Day of Action for Troy Davis. 28 May 2009
In the Absence of Proof: It’s bad enough that we still execute people in the United States. It’s absolutely chilling that we’re willing to do it when we’re not even sure we’ve got the right person in our clutches. New York Times, May 23, 2009
Take Action Now! Newly-elected District Attorney Chisolm can act now to save Troy's life. Amnesty International. 

My innocent brother on death row: Martina Davis-Correia, Troy Davis's sister, writing in the Guardian: "my brother, has suffered on death row for 18 years for a crime he didn't commit" 20 May 2009

Payday & Global Women's Strike CALL FOR ACTION: Support Death Row prisoner Troy Davis. 19 May 2009

Support in Heidelburg for Troy Anthony Davis This evening around 6pm more than 350 death penalty opponents of all walks of life gathered in the German city of Heidelberg to demonstrate their support for US death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis. Together they occupied the widely known "Old Bridge" in the historic centre of the town to shape a human chain, holding Troy Davis’ face in front of their own faces or above their head. 19 May 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CONDEMNS 11TH CIRCUIT COURT DECISION. ( Atlanta ) ­ Amnesty International USA condemned in the  strongest terms today’s 11th Circuit Court decision to deny Troy Davis  a second petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the district court.  The human rights organization considers the decision a contrived  barrier to justice that could ultimately lead to the execution of a  man with a strong claim of innocence. 16 April 2009
Support Osiris Abu Ameer on death row Father and artist, on death row, convicted of murdering an off-duty police officer and young woman in 1990, in a Philadelphia district notorious for corruption and racism.
Date Set for Davis Oral Arguments A hearing date has been set for convicted killer Troy Davis before the federal 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. The court, which stopped Davis's scheduled execution last month, will hear oral arguments about a new round of appeals on December 9th. November 20, 2008
A Global Day of Action for Troy Davis. Last night Amnesty International held a Global Day of Action for Troy Davis. Today, three days before the scheduled execution, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay! 27 October 2008

The Death Sentence of Troy Davis. A Supreme Injustice - New Execution Date Announced to be October 27th. Latest news of the U.S. Death Row prisoner. 16 October 2008

PLEASE HELP SAVE TROY DAVIS! Update from Amnesty International USA on the fate of the Death Row inmate. 14 October 2008
UPDATE - The Supreme Court will probably not announce its decision on Davis' appeal until Monday, October 6. 3 October 2008
Take Action for Troy Davis-Stop Execution. The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to decide whether it will accept death row prisoner Troy Davis' petition to be heard by the court. A decision is expected within the next week, i.e., until October 6.   The same court ordered a stay of Davis' execution, two hours before the set date. 2 October 2008
Take Action for Troy Davis-Stop Execution. The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to decide whether it will accept death row prisoner Troy Davis' petition to be heard by the court. A decision is expected within the next week, i.e., until October 6.   The same court ordered a stay of Davis' execution, two hours before the set date. 2 October 2008

Execution stayed: The U.S. Supreme Court granted a last-minute reprieve to a Georgia man convicted fewer than two hours before he was to be executed for the 1989 slaying of an off-duty police officer. 23 September 2008

Clemency DENIED: help stop the imminent execution of Troy Davis! On Friday, September 12, the Georgia Board of Pardon and Paroles voted to deny clemency for Troy Anthony Davis. Troy Davis is still scheduled to be executed by the state of Georgia on September 23, even though his serious claims of innocence have never been heard in court. 16 September 2008
Clemency DENIED: help stop the imminent execution of Troy Davis! On Friday, September 12, the Georgia Board of Pardon and Paroles voted to deny clemency for Troy Anthony Davis. Troy Davis is still scheduled to be executed by the state of Georgia on September 23, even though his serious claims of innocence have never been heard in court. 16 September 2008
TAKE URGENT ACTION NOW TO STOP EXECUTION OF TROY DAVIS! As you may have heard, the state of Georgia has issued a death warrant for Troy Davis for the week of the 23rd. Any rational human being would realize that Troy is innocent. 7 of 9 witness recanted their testimony and there is no physical evidence. 10 September 2008
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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