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Troy Davis Denied Clemency
So the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles denied Troy Davis clemency this morning. Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Justice, Death Penalty
Tagged criminal justice, death penalty, discrimination, Troy Davis
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VIDEO: Jasiri X – ‘I Am Troy Davis (T.R.O.Y.)’
Check out Pittsburgh emcee/activist Jasiri X’s new video and song about Troy Davis. Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Justice, Death Penalty, Media and Culture
Tagged criminal justice, death penalty, discrimination, hip hop, Jasiri X, Troy Davis
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Supreme Court Will Review Duane Buck’s Case
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to review claims of improper use of race in the conviction of Duane Buck of the July 1995 murder of his ex-girlfriend and a man that was in her apartment. Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Justice, Death Penalty
Tagged criminal justice, death penalty, discrimination, Duane Buck, judiciary, Supreme Court, Troy Davis
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Troy Davis Execution Date Set
Troy Davis execution date set. Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Justice
Tagged criminal justice, death penalty, discrimination, inequality, Prisons, Troy Davis
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Powerful Video about Troy Davis
Check out this powerful video about just how weak the case against death row inmate Troy Davis, featuring his sister Martina Davis-Correia, really is. Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Justice, Death Penalty
Tagged criminal justice, death penalty, Troy Davis
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Federal Court Orders New Sentencing Hearing for Death Row Inmate Mumia-Abu Jamal
A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that the sentence of death row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal is unconstitutional and he must be resentenced. Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Justice, Death Penalty
Tagged criminal justice, death penalty, Mumia Abu-Jamal
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Are the Courts Still Our Last Resort for Justice?
Discussing the Supreme Court’s recent pattern of reducing people’s access to justice and increasing the burden of proof so high that few people could possibly win a case. Continue reading
Posted in Civil and Human Rights News
Tagged death penalty, judiciary, Supreme Court
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