Troy Davis to be excecuted tonight in Georgia-1/2

"Race Is Everything in this Case": Rep. John Lewis Urges State of Georgia to Spare Life of Troy Davis Hours Before His Scheduled Execution

Death row prisoner Troy Davis is scheduled to be executed tonight at 7:00 p.m. despite widespread concern Davis is an innocent man. In 1991, Davis was convicted for murdering a white police officer. Since then, seven of the nine non-police witnesses have recanted their testimony. There is no direct physical evidence tying Davis to the crime scene. We speak to Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) and Troys sister, Martina Correia. [includes rush transcript]

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[12denard]

This is a prime example of how WHITE AMERICA values black men. THEY DON'T. History explains that a confederate flag symbolizes NO freedom to the black man, A confederate flag still waves in the air where Troy Davis was KILLED! Black MEN are feared by white people becasue of their strengh, resiliency, and awesome talent. BUT NOT RESPECTED. This killing was an example and message to all black men. to stop trying to be accepted and BOW DOWN to WHITE MEN. THEY KNOW HE INNOCENT. BUT DON'T CARE !

[TheAwesomepossumm]

@smokethosetaliban You need to stop talking about bullsh*t, unless you know what ur saying.. You can't prove anything and neither can anyone else. R.I.P Troy Davis, your in a much better place away from all these corrupted assholes.

[40mbooh]

@EyeinTeaJay lol...no they know the LAWZ alright... THE MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION IS WHEN THE HELL WILL THEY RECONSTRUCTION THEM FOR SITUATIONZ LIKE THIS??? It took this LONG just to let the world know that this man would die for what I FEEL wasnt thoroughly and properly resolved through the system.. itz ridiculous... and he'z not the only one who'z ever went down like this.. smh.. just another closed and shut case to them... but....who am i? just one opinion that doesnt matter..

[Brian211978]

Ok...so just because the witnesses decided to change their story, that constitutes your racism? Look at the facts that those people are the only reason he was found guilty in the first place!

[umustwantme]

There is NOTHING that was going to stop them from executing this man of God ON THIS DAY.. You television brainwashed people can't grasp the symbology or true reason of this execution. Sept 21st is the Fall Solstice,.. and a HUGE occult holiday of HUMAN SACRIFICE;; for them to kill an innocent man of God in plain site on this day, was a wet dream for them.. and nobody bats an eye... what a shame..

[dawgyo]

@12denard love how u generalize the whole race....that also makes u a racist.

[LeytonLuva22]

@12denard Please, Troy went in front of both white and black judges, parole boards and had a black prosecutor at one point. This is nothing about race and everything about justice for an innocent man who's life was taken in a matter of seconds with no thought towards his wife, two babies at home and other family who lost a man who was doing his job. Where is the justice for Mark?

[EyeinTeaJay]

@Piatequila I didn't mix anything up, just wanted to enlighten you a bit. Try keeping up, it's not that hard. Oh, and Davis was not innocent, he was found guilty by a jury of his peers. Funny you side with Davis, and then pretend to be concerned about innoicent people being murdered. Davis' victim was innocent, too bad all Davis had to offer for his crimes was his worthless life.

[Piatequila]

@EyeinTeaJay , the topic was "opinion" not who's in power to murder innocent people,don't mix it up.

[Piatequila]

There is no reason to ever take seriously what Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton or Obama say about human rights anywhere in the world. The US hasn't earned the right to be taken seriously about its supposed concern for human rights. It has stood for the very opposite, the denial and trampling of human rights whenever US economic, political, or military concerns are at stake.