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Savannah Talks Troy Anthony Davis No. 16: Davis Executed - National African-American Art | Examiner.com

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( AP photo of Davis protesters by David Tullis ) After many people had made their peace with the idea of Georgia death-row inmate Troy Anthony Davis’ life ending at 7 p.m. on September 21, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Courts just after 7 p.m. issued a call for a “temporary delay” of his death, but then again at 10:20 said it would not block the execution. Officials then announced that Davis was executed at 11:08 p.m. Please click the link to read the full article by Aberjhani : Savannah Talks Troy Anthony Davis No. 16: Davis Executed - National African-American Art | Examiner.com

Savannah Talks Troy Anthony Davis No. 15: Board Denies Clemency - National African-American Art | Examiner.com

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Troy Davis in court room . Neither petitions bearing the names of almost one million people nor requests from such high-profile figures as former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Pope Benedict XVI convinced the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles to cancel the execution of Troy Anthony Davis scheduled to take place September 21. With the Board presenting its announcement just one day before the planned execution, it appears that the two-decade-long struggle to free Troy Anthony Davis, following his conviction for the 1989 murder of Savannah police officer Mark Allen MacPhail , may soon come to an end. For the full article by Aberjhani please click the link : Savannah Talks Troy Anthony Davis No. 15: Board Denies Clemency - National African-American Art | Examiner.com