[Peace-discuss] Fwd: BREAKING: Troy Davis clemency denied!

[Karen Medina]

An update about Troy Davis from Amnesty International:
Clemency has been denied.
Execution remains scheduled for Wednesday, September 21 st at 7pm in
Georgia, USA.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Laura Moye, Amnesty International USA <alerts at takeaction.amnestyusa.org>
Date: Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 8:46 AM
Subject: BREAKING: Troy Davis clemency denied!
To: Karen Medina <kmedina67 at gmail.com>




BREAKING: The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles denies clemency to
Troy Davis.



Dear Karen,

It is with a very heavy heart and a deep sense of outrage that I let
you know that the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles voted to deny
clemency to Troy Davis.

This means that very little is standing in the way of the state of
Georgia executing a potentially innocent man this Wednesday, September
21 st at 7pm.

The actions of the Board are astounding in the face of so much doubt
in the case against Troy Davis. However, we are not prepared to accept
the decision and let anyone with the power to stop the execution off
the hook.

Join us in calling on the Board to reconsider its decision, and on the
Chatham County (Savannah) District Attorney Larry Chisolm to do the
right thing. They have until the final moments before Troy's scheduled
execution to put the brakes on this runaway justice system.

We have seen an unprecedented level of support from our members,
coalition partners and all sorts of concerned individuals across the
political spectrum.

I was blown away as I carried one of the many boxes containing your
petition signatures up to the Parole Board office last Thursday. Close
to a million signatures have been collected from the many
organizations working with us. I looked back as we were marching down
Auburn Avenue in Atlanta Friday night and I could not see an end to
the crowd. About 3,500 people came out!

The movement here is very alive. It is electric. And I have no doubt
that we will raise the volume together against what could be an
unthinkable injustice.

Join your voices with us - we will not allow Troy Davis to be
executed, not in our names! Troy Davis and his family have counted on
us for many years now and we will not let them down. Please take
action - human rights and a human life are on the line. Please contact
Georgia's District Attorney and urge him to stop the execution of Troy
Davis.

Make the state of Georgia hear you! Tell them that executing Troy
Davis will only deepen the cycle of violence and injustice.

In Solidarity,
Laura Moye
Director, Death Penalty Abolition Campaign
Amnesty International USA

P.S. We'll be organizing a Day of Protest today to express our outrage
at the recent decision to deny Troy Davis clemency. And on Wednesday
(Sept. 21), we're calling for a Day of Vigil on Troy's impending
execution date. If you are able to organize locally for either of
these events, please tell us about your plans.



  Keep fighting for Troy

We will continue to urge the State of Georgia to stop this senseless execution!








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