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FourScore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-16-07 07:17 PM
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GREAT NEWS!!!! Troy Davis Wins a Stay on His Execution!!!
Condemned Ga. Killer Wins 90-Day Stay

HARRY R. WEBER | July 16, 2007 07:53 PM EST |


ATLANTA — A man convicted of killing a police officer won a reprieve a day before his scheduled execution, after his lawyers argued that several witnesses had recanted or changed their testimony.

The state Board of Pardons and Paroles on Monday granted a 90-day stay of execution to Troy Davis, 38, who was convicted of killing a Savannah police officer in 1989.

He had faced a Tuesday execution date before the board's decision, which came after less than an hour of deliberation. The stay means the execution will be on hold while the board weighs the evidence presented as part of Davis' request for clemency.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20070716/georgia-execution/
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-16-07 07:20 PM
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1. I'm amazed
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Rick Myers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-16-07 07:28 PM
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2. Alot of Duers are due a BIG hug and THANKS!!!
You really helped get the message out!!!

:hug:
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-16-07 07:30 PM
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3. Great news n/t
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Help me help Earth Donating Member (217 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-16-07 07:34 PM
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4. Wow, didn't see that coming!
Hopefully justice will be done.
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tyedyeto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-16-07 07:39 PM
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5. Dupe
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1350849

Look before posting..... and not just the 'last ten' posts.
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emilyg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-16-07 07:40 PM
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6. Excellent.
This had me depressed and angry.
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melody Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-16-07 08:18 PM
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7. FANTASTIC!!
I was so resigned that this was going to be another loss.
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emlev Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-16-07 09:45 PM
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8. DU threads with alternative media coverage and ACTION items
In Latest Breaking News: Davis Gets Stay of Execution for 90 Days

And here's a thread I started this morning that has links to send emails and faxes. This is not over yet. If you haven't taken action, please do!

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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-16-07 09:49 PM
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9. Breathe
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-17-07 01:31 AM
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10. k/r
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alphafemale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-17-07 01:39 AM
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11. Good News. But don't sleep for 89 days. Stay on this.
Please.

And thank you. :grouphug:
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emlev Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-17-07 01:09 PM
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13. Will you help?
Start here
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alphafemale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-17-07 01:57 PM
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16. We live in the Savannah area.
We know the woman who heads the local Amnesty International branch personally.

Thanks for the link though.

:hi:
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emlev Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-17-07 01:09 PM
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12. UPDATE with more ACTION ITEMS
here
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-17-07 01:18 PM
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14. That's Great To Hear! Thanks For The News!
Looks like he's still got a shot.
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-17-07 01:20 PM
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15. Good to hear!
:kick:
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