ACTION ALERT
Join the "Too Much Doubt Campaign"
to save the life of Troy Davis
See the bottom of the email for a blurb on the case or http://www.naacp.org/pages/ troy-davis-a-case-for-clemency
1) Take one minute to sign a letter to the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles:
Go to http://action.naacp.org/page/speakout/help-save-troy-davis
2) Travel to Atlanta on Friday, September 16 for a March and Prayer
Buses are leaving out of Winston-Salem for Atlanta on Friday morning at 10 AM sharp (arrive between 9:00 am and 9:30 am) and returning the same day to head to Atlanta for a rally to save the life of Troy Davis that begins at 6:00 pm. Reply to this email (northcarolinanaacp@gmail.com) ASAP or call 919-682-4700 to reserve your seat.
There are stops at Davidson College and in Charlotte as well for pick up. There will be some car pools leaving out of the Triangle to meet the bus in Winston-Salem.
The bus trip is free of charge, but you must RSVP today to secure a seat.
Trip Details
Our partner Darryl Hunt has chartered buses, with the assistance of Amnesty International, leaving out of Winston-Salem for any individuals or supporters in the area interested in participating in the march in Atlanta and the abolition of the death penalty in Georgia.
The buses will depart from Emmanuel Baptist Church (1075 Shalimar Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27107) at 10:00 am. Anyone needing a seat on the bus is encouraged to arrive between 9:00am and 9:30am.
International Day of Solidarity for Troy Davis Join Darryl Hunt, Amnesty International, The NAACP, The GFADP, Larry Cox and Ben Jealous; Rev. Raphael Warnock (Ebenezer Baptist Church); Martina Correia (sister of Troy Davis); death row exonerees; and other guests for an evening of prayer, music and witness on Friday, September 16th 2011, in Atlanta, GA for the International Day of Solidarity for Troy Davis. The march begins at 6 pm at Woodruff Park (Peachtree St/Edgewood Ave.) and will end at Ebenezer Baptist Church (407 Auburn Ave.)
The Case – Troy Davis’s case has brought national and international attention the racially biased death penalty system in the United States. Prominent politicians and leaders, including President Jimmy Carter, Pope Benedict XVI, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Presidential candidate Bob Barr and former FBI Director and Judge William S. Sessions have all called for Davis to be given a new trial or evidentiary hearing.
An execution date has been set for September 21st and his last chance will take place on Monday, Sept. 19 before the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles. Since trial in 1991, seven of the nine state trial witnesses have contradicted their testimony or admitted their testimony was false. Additionally, several informants who testified at trial also recanted. All of the state trial witnesses who recanted that are still alive have testified to the Board or the federal district court: Of the two witnesses who have not contradicted their trial testimony, one (Steven Sanders) could only identify Troy Davis at trial, two years after he told police that he "wouldn’t know the shooter again if I saw him." The other is Sylvester Coles, who is the prime alternative suspect in the case
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