International Action Center to hold rally tonight for Troy Davis
Scheduled to be executed tomorrow
Officials from the International Action Center will hold a rally tonight at 5 p.m. calling for a halt to the execution of Georgia death-row inmate Troy Davis, who is scheduled to be put to death tomorrow. The rally will start at Crenshaw Blvd. and Vernon Ave. in Leimert Park.
This time last week, the world was in shock that the United States had put Troy Davis to death.
Although he was convicted of killing a Georgia cop in 1989, Davis maintained his innocence the entire 22 years he was on death row.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In one of its latest statements concerning the Troy Anthony Davis case, the NAACP “strongly condemned” his scheduled execution, saying the organization believes “there is too much doubt surrounding the conviction of Mr. Davis....”
Davis’ execution is scheduled for Wednesday.
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