Hundreds Attend Troy Davis Funeral

Staff / Truthdig Oct 1, 2011 Family members, friends and hundreds of supporters flocked to Savannah, Ga., on Saturday to attend the funeral of Troy Davis, who was executed Sept. 21 in the murder of an off-duty police officer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Troy Davis and the Machinery of Death

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Sep 28, 2011 On Sept. 21 at 7 p.m., Troy Anthony Davis was scheduled to die. I was reporting live from outside Georgia's death row in Jackson, awaiting news about whether the Supreme Court would spare his life. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

To Kill a Mockingbird

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Warning

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Only Conservatives Can End the Death Penalty

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Sep 26, 2011 Forgive me, fellow liberals, but we're not going to be the ones who lead this fight. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Amy Goodman

BLANK Sep 23, 2011 Amy Goodman, our Truthdigger of the Week, took her "Democracy Now!" camera and crew to Georgia for what turned out to be a marathon examination of the emotional events leading up to the execution of Troy Davis.Amy Goodman, with her "Democracy Now!" camera and crew, was the only news outlet to cover live the events leading up to the execution of Troy Davis. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Probably’ Isn’t Good Enough

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Sep 23, 2011 The Troy Davis case makes a compelling case against the death penalty -- but not because it is exceptional. On the contrary, it's fairly ordinary. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Murder Is Good Politics, Bad Justice

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Sep 22, 2011 In my own experience as a journalist covering this issue, the vast majority of politicians who defend capital punishment do so out of rank opportunism. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dave Zirin and Mike Farrell on the Death of Troy Davis

Staff / Truthdig Sep 22, 2011 On Wednesday's Truthdig Radio in collaboration with KPFK, in the hours before the execution of Troy Davis, Mike Farrell and Dave Zirin discussed what Zirin called a "legal lynching" Also: LA’s labor battle and the politics of HollywoodOn Wednesday's Truthdig Radio, in the hours before the execution of Troy Davis, Mike Farrell and Dave Zirin discussed what Zirin called a "legal lynching. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Troy Davis Is Dead

Staff / Truthdig Sep 22, 2011 Troy Davis' 22-year ordeal is over. The state of Georgia executed Davis on Wednesday night. In the years since he was convicted of killing an off-duty police officer, seven of the nine witnesses who testified against him recanted their testimony and his cause gained many supporters, among them the pope and Jimmy Carter. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Rejects Davis Appeal

Staff / Truthdig Sep 22, 2011 The Supreme Court has refused to stay the execution of Troy Davis. Davis was scheduled to be executed Wednesday night, but the Court delayed his lethal injection in order to consider the case. Davis' execution is now expected at any moment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

One Night, Two Executions Possible

Staff / Truthdig Sep 22, 2011 On Wednesday night, an unrepentant, white supremacist murderer was executed at the same time Troy Davis had been scheduled to die before the Supreme Court delayed it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )