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by Lynette Holloway onSeptember 21, 2012
His execution captured the nation; 12 months later, there's still a spotlight on the death penalty.
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September 23, 2011
This week on the Confab: Join Associate Editor Lauren Williams as she chats with Assistant Editor Akoto Ofori-Atta and contributor Helena Andrews about Troy Davis' death, capital punishment and whether or not there's a trending-topic conspiracy on Twitter.
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by Sherrilyn A. Ifill onSeptember 23, 2011
It depends on whether the support for Troy Davis can be converted into a lasting movement.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onSeptember 21, 2011
Widely believed to have been wrongly convicted, he maintained his innocence to the very end.
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by Joel Dreyfuss onSeptember 21, 2011
The Rev. Raphael Warnock of Ebenezer Baptist Church says the case is in blatant contradiction to American ideals.
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by Helena Andrews onSeptember 21, 2011
As the Troy Davis case takes over the news, one writer can't help thinking of her cousin on death row.
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September 21, 2011
From Outkast rapper Big Boi to Cornel West to Kim Kardashian, stars of all types have been tweeting support for the death row inmate.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onSeptember 21, 2011
The execution has been delayed, and the White House declines to weigh in. More details to come.
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