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Troy Davis in spotlight again as execution nears

Troy Davis in spotlight again as execution nears

Hundreds of thousands of people are rallying to support Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis. They not only oppose capital punishment but they also believe the state could put an innocent man to death. The case is packed with drama: the murder of an off-duty police officer; conflicting eyewitness testimony; last-minute court decisions sparing a condemned man's life and global dignitaries who say they fear an innocent man could die.

 

Illinois House Votes to Abolish Death Penalty

The Illinois House has approved a plan to abolish capital punishment in a whirlwind reversal on a historic vote.

 

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