Now I am very happy that Troy Davis will get his day in court as it should be, but is this really news that "proves that miracles do happen"?Dear Leo,
Just hours ago, we heard big news that proves that miracles do happen!
The U.S. Supreme Court granted Troy Davis the chance to finally present
crucial evidence in court that may prove his innocence.
Until now, Troy has been denied the opportunity to present all the facts
supporting his case. But after a 6-2 ruling from the nation's highest court,
Troy will get that chance at justice we've been fighting for since day one.
The power that we've seen building behind Troy's case is awe-inspiring. Your
heart-felt emails, letters, phone calls and actions are opening doors that
many said were shut for good.
It's working. But we won't stop pushing until Troy Davis is granted clemency!
Right now, Troy Davis sits on death row. So keep telling his story to those
who haven't heard it. Keep hoping for more miracles, because given today's
news, it's clear – anything is possible!
We can't say it enough – thank you,
Laura Moye
Director, Death Penalty Abolition Campaign
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I received an email from Amnesty international 2 days ago with this news:
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Re: Troy Davis gets a new hearing, and Amnesty International.
7 out of 9 witnesses have changed their story 
And the Georgia judges didn't think that there might be a little problem with the conviction 
And the Georgia judges didn't think that there might be a little problem with the conviction 
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Re: Troy Davis gets a new hearing, and Amnesty International.
Who? What? Where? When?
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Re: Troy Davis gets a new hearing, and Amnesty International.
I've just read about this on Wiki. It sounds like a classic frame-job. Fucking third-world countries! 
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Re: Troy Davis gets a new hearing, and Amnesty International.
Who: Troy Anthony DavisPluto2 wrote:Who? What? Where? When?
What: Convicted and sentenced to death. After the trial and first set of appeals, seven of the nine prosecution eyewitnesses who had linked Davis to the killing recanted or contradicted their original trial testimony, claiming police coercion and questionable interrogation tactics (wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Davis_case ). He was denied a new hearing time and time again and last year he was supposed to have been executed, but after Amnesty International and many other organizations filed protest after protest finally Troy Davis got an delay and now he will get a new hearing.
Where: Savannah Georgia
When: On August 17, 2009, the Supreme Court, over two Justices’ dissents, ordered a federal district court in Georgia to consider and rule on Davis' claim of innocence. The Court order directed the District Court to “receive testimony and make findings of fact as to whether evidence that could not have been obtained at the time of trial clearly establishes [Davis'] innocence.” (The case was "In re Davis", 08-1443.) This was a highly unusual action, because original writs of habeas corpus filed in the Supreme Court are very rarely granted; the Court had not granted one of these in "nearly 50 years." (wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Davis_case ).
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Re: Troy Davis gets a new hearing, and Amnesty International.
I've been following this for some time ... Justice will not be served until this man is cleared of charges and released, and those responsible for this travesty are held to account.
Bureaucracy taking red tape to a whole new level of mindfucking ludicrousy.
Bureaucracy taking red tape to a whole new level of mindfucking ludicrousy.
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Re: Troy Davis gets a new hearing, and Amnesty International.
Sounds like he is innocent. Poor guy.
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And I flow, just like a brook, a stream, the rain
And I fly, just like a bird up in the sky
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And dragged away and thrown away
And then one day it turns to clay
It blows away, it finds a ray, it finds its way
And there it lays until the rain and sun
Then I breathe, just like the wind the breeze that blows
And I grow, just like a baby breastfeeding
And it's beautiful, that's life
And I'm free, just like the wind the breeze that blows
And I flow, just like a brook, a stream, the rain
And I fly, just like a bird up in the sky
And I'll surely die, just like a flower plucked
And dragged away and thrown away
And then one day it turns to clay
It blows away, it finds a ray, it finds its way
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Re: Troy Davis gets a new hearing, and Amnesty International.
I don't know if he is guilty or not, but he deserves a new hearing given the new evidence.
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