Troy Davis’ Ghost Still Speaks After All These Years  - Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

Troy Davis's Ghost Still Speaks After All These Years

I woke up Monday thinking about Troy Davis. Fifteen years ago, Georgia executed him. He was innocent. I was outside the prison that night.

Troy Davis’ ghost still speaks after all these years  - Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

By Ben Jealous Guest Columnist I woke up Sept. 21 thinking about Troy Davis. Fifteen years ago, Georgia executed him.  He was innocent. I was outside the prison that night. As the old song goes, that’s the night the lights went out in Georgia. No physical evidence tied Davis to the killing of Officer Mark MacPhail. The case rested on eyewitnesses. Seven of the nine later recanted or changed their accounts.  Several swore the police had pressured…

Troy Davis’s ghost still speaks after all these years – Jackson Advocate

By Ben Jealous JA Guest Writer I woke up Monday thinking about Troy Davis. Fifteen years ago, Georgia executed him. He was innocent. I was outside the prison that night. […]

Troy Davis's Ghost Still Speaks After All These Years – NJ Urban News

By: Ben Jealous I woke up Monday thinking about Troy Davis. Fifteen years ago, Georgia executed him. He was innocent. I was outside the prison that night. As the old song goes, that’s the night the lights went out in Georgia. No physical evidence tied Troy to the killing of Officer Mark MacPhail. The case […]