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Ben Jealous to Donate Part of $100,000 Puffin/Nation Prize to Troy Davis’ Nephew
by Jorge Rivas on December 4 2012, 5:12PM
The Puffin/Nation Prize for Creative Citizenship goes to individuals who have “challenged the status quo through distinctive, courageous, imaginative, and socially responsible work of significance.”
Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW
Georgia Set to Execute First Inmate Since Troy Davis, and He’s Disabled
by Jorge Rivas on July 23 2012, 2:25PM
The case is making international headlines because Hill has an undisputed intellectual disability.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW
Antone De’Jaun Correia Writes Obituary For His Uncle, Troy Davis
by Jorge Rivas on December 12 2011, 10:34AM
On the heels of mounting losses in his family, the brave 17-year-old publishes an obituary remembering his uncle for the wisdom and love he showed others while in prison.
Topics: Criminal Justice, Troy Davis
A Sister Who Fought for Her Brother’s Life, While Clinging to Her Own
by Jen Marlowe on December 6 2011, 10:02AM
Troy Davis’s sister, Martina Davis-Correia, lost her battle with cancer last week. She always considered their twin fight for life intertwined. “Twin struggles,” she said. “Twin souls.” Jen Marlowe remembers Martina’s courage and love.
Topics: Criminal Justice, Troy Davis
Support for Death Penalty Falls to a 39-Year-Low After Troy Davis
by Jorge Rivas on October 14 2011, 11:46AM
Support for the penalty is down, according to a Gallup Poll. Republicans, men, whites and those living in the South and Midwest more like to support it, while people under 30 are more likely to oppose.
Topics: Criminal Justice
Troy Davis’s Last Words: ‘Continue To Fight This Fight’
by Jorge Rivas on October 11 2011, 1:32PM
Troy Davis’s last words moments before his execution: “All that I can ask is that each of you look deeper into this case, so that you really will finally see the truth.”
Topics: Criminal Justice
Making Room for Racial Justice in the People Power Exploding Around Us
by Rinku Sen on October 5 2011, 12:00PM
Bringing our movements together is key to re-conceiving the American Dream.
Troy Davis’s Legacy: A New, Deeply Personal Movement
by Jen Marlowe, Kung Li on September 30 2011, 10:05AM
Thousands of young, black men and women in the South are declaring “I am Troy Davis” as if their lives depend on it. And they do. The fight against systemic racism in the justice system may have finally exploded out of the courts and into the community.
Topics: Criminal Justice, Troy Davis
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Where Were You When Troy Davis was Killed? [Reader Forum]
by Channing Kennedy on September 26 2011, 9:20AM
A roundup of our Troy Davis pieces from last week, and reader reactions to his execution and to the movement’s next steps.
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Beyond Troy Davis: How Race Colors Death Row ‘Justice’
by Jamilah King, Hatty Lee on September 23 2011, 9:00AM
Troy Davis’s execution is an outrage, but it’s a bracingly typical one. Here’s a detailed look at how race shapes who ends up on death row and with life sentences in the U.S.
Topics: Criminal Justice, Troy Davis
William Jelani Cobb Reports from the Prison Gates
by Akiba Solomon on September 22 2011, 2:00PM
The historian and author spent seven hours outside of the prison where Troy Davis was executed last night. Here, he describes the mood of the crowd, the police reaction and he weighs in on why Obama didn’t step in.
Topics: Akiba Solomon, Criminal Justice, Troy Davis
Wanna Make Troy Davis the Last Death Penalty Victim? Here’s How to Start
by Rinku Sen on September 22 2011, 11:58AM
As people across the globe mourn the death of Troy Davis, it’s time to recognize and support groups that are working to abolish capital punishment.
Topics: Criminal Justice, Rinku Sen
A Wrenching Night of Global Solidarity as Georgia Kills Troy Davis
by Stokely Baksh on September 22 2011, 9:40AM
As the world watched, hundreds gathered outside the prison where Troy Davis was killed last night. They prayed for a more humane and equitable criminal justice system. Now that Davis is slain, the question is how to make that reform real.
Topics: Criminal Justice, Troy Davis
The Long, Murderous Arm of the Law Has Killed Troy Davis
by Kai Wright, Jamilah King on September 21 2011, 11:13PM
Tonight, we mourn not only Davis’s life, but all of those lives that have been destroyed and taken in the name of a criminally unjust system of law and order.
Topics: Criminal Justice, Kai Wright, Troy Davis
Kim Kardashian, Big Boi and the Celebrity Outcry to Save Troy Davis
by Jorge Rivas on September 21 2011, 12:24PM
Kim Kardashian surprised many by telling her 10 million followers she believes Troy Davis is innocent, joining other high profile figures who’ve added their names to the cause.
Topics: Criminal Justice
Where Does the Racialized Pro-Life Movement Stand on Troy Davis?
by Akiba Solomon on September 21 2011, 11:40AM
The abortion-as-black-genocide lobby is conspicuously silent in the life-or-death case of an acutal person outside of the womb.
Topics: Akiba Solomon
A Circle of Prayer for Troy Davis—and the Country That Would Kill Him
by Jen Marlowe on September 21 2011, 9:27AM
As Georgia prepares to kill Troy Davis tonight, he and his family fight on for justice. “The struggle for justice doesn’t end with me,” he tells his supporters. “This struggle is for all the Troy Davis’s who came before me and all the ones who will come after me.”
Topics: Criminal Justice, Troy Davis
Breaking: Georgia Parole Board Denies Clemency for Troy Davis
by Jorge Rivas on September 20 2011, 9:19AM
The board decided Tuesday morning to deny Davis clemency, despite increasing doubt in his case.
Topics: Troy Davis
Supporters Rally to Save Troy Davis Days Before Scheduled Execution
by Jorge Rivas on September 16 2011, 1:10PM
Time is running out for Troy Davis, the death row inmate who many believe is innocent. Here’s a list of rallies happening across the country to save his life.
Topics: Troy Davis
Georgia Plans to Kill Troy Davis Next Week. Can It Still Be Stopped?
by Jen Marlowe on September 14 2011, 9:30AM
The answer remains unclear. But the state clemency board is being bombarded with letters requesting it pay attention to deeply troubling evidence suggesting Davis’s innocence.
Topics: Criminal Justice, Troy Davis
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