Prisons
The State Murder of Troy Davis and the Death Penalty
“For those about to take my life, God have mercy on your souls. And may God bless your souls.” -Troy Davis The last words of Troy Davis, executed in the early hours of Thursday morning, resonate with those who read… Read More ›
Police Corruption Probe Uncovers Rampant Racism in the NYPD; No One Surprised
It’s more than ticket-fixing chatter investigators caught on their wiretaps: Cops are also heard talking trash about the people they’re paid to protect, sources said. The wiretap recordings at the heart of the probe captured conversations rife with racist and… Read More ›
American Party of Labor Statement On The State Murder of Troy Davis
Troy Davis is dead. Despite the appeals of many, despite an overwhelming lack of evidence in his case, the capitalist “justice” system decided that he must die. Like a lynch mob in the American apartheid known as Jim Crow, the… Read More ›
Troy Davis Execution Delayed
Troy Davis’ execution was delayed tonight as the Supreme Court weighed arguments by Davis’ legal team and the state of Georgia over whether he deserves a stay. At 7:05 p.m. tonight, five minutes after his scheduled death, Davis’ supporters erupted… Read More ›
Davis Attorneys File Emergency Stay of Execution
In a last ditch effort to save their client from death, Troy Davis’s attorneys have just filed a motion for an emergency stay of execution. In their motion, the lawyers wrote: “No physical evidence has ever conclusively linked Mr. Davis… Read More ›
Troy Davis Execution Approaches As Calls For Clemency Continue
JACKSON, Ga. — Behind razor wire and thick concrete walls, Troy Davis spent what may be his final hours Wednesday with friends and family, awaiting his execution at 7 p.m. for the murder of a police officer over 20 years… Read More ›
Troy Davis wants polygraph ahead of execution
(Reuters) – A condemned man set to be executed by lethal injection on Wednesday for killing a Georgia police officer in a high-profile case wants a polygraph test in a last-ditch bid to show his innocence, Amnesty International USA said…. Read More ›
While Troy Davis is Left to Die, Rapist & Murderer Army Recruiter has Third Stay of Execution
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A former Army recruiter who for the third time this year was hours away from his scheduled execution for the rape-slaying of a woman in Fort Worth nearly 10 years ago was granted yet another reprieve… Read More ›
“To All” – A Message from Troy Anthony Davis
To All: I want to thank all of you for your efforts and dedication to Human Rights and Human Kindness, in the past year I have experienced such emotion, joy, sadness and never ending faith. It is because of all… Read More ›
Death-row inmate Troy Davis denied clemency
The Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole has denied clemency for death-row inmate Troy Davis. Davis was convicted of the 1989 killing of Savannah, Georgia, police officer Mark MacPhail. Davis is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection at 7… Read More ›
Video: Troy Davis’ Sister Kimberly Davis Makes Last Plea Before Possible Execution
From Too Much Doubt:
After Winning Global Support, Troy Davis Loses Clemency Bid
A Georgia parole board Tuesday denied clemency for Troy Davis, a death row inmate who garnered global support for his claims of innocence. His execution is scheduled for Wednesday night. After hearing exhaustive pleas both from Troy Davis supporters and… Read More ›
Review of “Are Prisons Obsolete?”
In our “democratic” society, we have been taught that, while everyone is entitled to “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” there are those who do not deserve the same “rights” to which we are all supposedly entitled. The exception… Read More ›
Operation Torture
Ten Years On by VIJAY PRASHAD “No state shall expel, return (refouler) or extradite a person to another State where there are substantial grounds for believing that he would be in danger of being subjected to torture.” United Nations Convention… Read More ›
The Red Phoenix 