Now that the Supreme Court has refused to hear Troy Davis's case, all we can do is hope that a public outcry against his October 27 execution will hit a nerve with Georgia's Board of Pardons and Paroles, which can commute his sentence to life in prison.
is organizing a global day of action for Troy Davis today. A rally on Georgia's state capitol steps (206 Washington St. SW) will include speakers Larry Cox of Amnesty and Steve Hawkins of the , and will be MC'd by Lorraine Jacques White, radio host on . Call (404) 876-5661 x13 for more information.
A second rally will be held in front of Penn Station (33rd St. at Eighth Ave.) in New York City from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Please join Amnesty and the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û in calling for justice for Troy Davis. Make your voice heard that you won't stand for the execution of a man when serious doubt about his guilt remains.
The first 20 people to show for the New York rally will receive a free "I Am Troy Davis" T-shirt, so get there early, and bring a friend (or 10)!
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this post stated that Al Sharpton would be speaking at the Atlanta rally. Sharpton will no longer be speaking at that event.