[Peace-discuss] STOP THE EXECUTION OF TROY DAVIS

[martin smith]

NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION TO STOP THE EXECUTION OF TROY DAVIS


Monday, September 29: Petition Drive at the University of Illinois--ALL ARE WELCOME!

Where: Main Quad--or in case of rain, meet in the Undergrad Library Plaza (ground entrance to the Undergrad Library)
When: 12-1pm, Monday, Sept. 29

Sponsored by: Campaign to End the Death Penalty and the International Socialist Organization

CALL TO ACTION

Thanks to you, Troy's family, and the tens of thousands of people around the country who have taken time out of 

their lives to write a letter, sign a petition, or attend a demonstration, Troy Davis lives today. When the U.S. Supreme 

Court stayed his execution on Sept. 23 until they could decide on whether to look at the case, it was a recognition 

that people's eyes were on this case from around the country and around the world. But now, Troy could face 

another execution date very soon, and we need you to spring into action again.



On September 29, the Supreme Court will be meeting to decide whether to hear Troy's case. No gun, no DNA, no 

fingerprints, and no physical evidence of any kind were used to convict him. 7 of the 9 witnesses in his case have 

recanted their trial testimony, and several have said they were pressured by police. In effect, what the Supreme Court 

justices will be deciding is whether it's OK to allow the execution of an innocent man if his appeals have expired. We 

think this is a no-brainer. If they look at the facts and make the right call, Troy lives. If they decline to hear the case, 

Troy could be executed that night, or the day after, or in the weeks to come, if Georgia sets a new execution date.



But the Supreme Court Justices aren't the only ones with a decision to make. Thurbert Baker, the Attorney General of 

Georgia, and Spencer Lawton, District Attorney of Chatham County, both have the power to rescind Troy Davis's 

execution warrant, and Baker can reopen an investigation into the case. The members of the Georgia Board of 

Pardons and Paroles could re-consider their shameful decision to deny Troy clemency but have refused to do so. All of 

these public officials need to be held accountable!



The attention on Troy's case is the reason he lives today. On Monday, September 29, the Campaign to End the Death 

Penalty is calling for a coordinated day of demonstrations, petitioning, phone and fax campaigns to draw attention to 

the injustices of his case and to call for his clemency. 



Justice for Troy Davis!

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Suggestions for actions you can take in YOUR community:

 

*Call and fax the Georgia Attorney General's office and the Chatham County District Attorney's office and demand that 

they rescind Troy Davis's execution warrant. Call on the Georgia Attorney General to reopen an investigation into the 

case. Call, fax and email the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles to demand that they re-consider clemency for 

Troy. 



*Organize a literature table on your campus or in your community. Talk to people about Troy's case, collect petition 

signatures and pass out fact sheets about his case. If you're in a place with a WiFi connection, you can ask people to 

send an automated email message to the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles via Amnesty International's action 

center at:
http://www.amnestyusa.org/death-penalty/troy-davis-finality-over-fairness/page.do?id=1011343&n1=3&n2=28&n3=1412




*Organize a meeting, rally, protest, press conference or speak-out on your campus or in your community. 



*Organize a letter-writing event and fax the letters to the board.



*Write letters and Op-eds to publish in your local newspaper. The ACLU has an automated system at:
http://blog.aclu.org/2008/09/24/troy-davis-update/




*Call in to radio shows and talk about Troy's case.


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