Tag Archives: capital punishment

Why isn’t this considered torture?

Posted on 2011/06/05 by artnexus

I’ve written several times here about the case of Troy Davis. I believe the first time was in 2007, when a date for his execution had been set and his supporters and advocates worked hard to stop this. I read … Continue reading →

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A chance for Troy Davis

Posted on 2010/04/29 by artnexus

Can you imagine to be in prison for over 18 years, for a crime you didn’t commit? Facing a definitive date of execution not once, but three times, only to be granted a last-minute stay allowing your lawyers to file … Continue reading →

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Global Day of Action Held to Demand New Trial for Death Row Prisoner Troy Davis

Posted on 2009/05/20 by artnexus

Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! talks with Larry Cox, Executive Director of Amnesty International, and Martina Correia, Troy Davis’s older sister.

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Global Day of Action for Troy Davis

Posted on 2009/05/19 by artnexus

I’ve written several times about Troy Davis, and it’s always the same story: he is an almost certainly innocent man on death row, the day of his execution approaches rapidly, and a last-minute stay because of some appeal his lawyers … Continue reading →

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It’s the law!

Posted on 2009/03/19 by artnexus

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson signed the bill to repeal the death penalty, “the most difficult decision of my political life“, he said. He used to support capital punishment, but the risk to execute an innocent person is just too … Continue reading →

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Bill to repeal death penalty passes Senate in New Mexico

Posted on 2009/03/18 by artnexus

Could we really join the civilized world? Could New Mexico become the 15th U.S. state without capital punishment (like Alaska, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin; ALSO: – … Continue reading →

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Monumental injustice

Posted on 2008/10/14 by artnexus

I just received an ‘Urgent Action’ alert from Amnesty International, stating that the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Troy Davis’s appeal today. Which means that the Georgia authorities can set a new day for his execution any time. Only … Continue reading →

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Stay of execution for Troy Davis

Posted on 2008/09/24 by artnexus

Less than two hours before Troy Davis was to be put to death, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay of execution. This is the second time Davis’s life was spared in the last minute; in July of 2007 the … Continue reading →

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Deadly cruel irony

Posted on 2008/09/21 by artnexus

Troy Davis, who has been denied clemency last Friday by the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles, is awaiting a decision by the United States Supreme Court on whether to hear his last-ditch appeal, scheduled on Sept. 29. Except he … Continue reading →

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Remember Troy Davis?

Posted on 2008/09/11 by artnexus

Last year, Troy Davis came within 24 hours of execution when he received a temporary stay. He has been on Death Row for over 15 years, accused of killing Police Officer Mark Allen McPhail in Georgia. His conviction was based … Continue reading →

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