Willie Manning shows why death penalty must end
OPINION - Unless the governor of Mississippi intervenes, the Magnolia State will execute Willie Jerome Manning on May 7...
NAACP steps up fight to end death penalty in Maryland
theGRIO REPORT - The NAACP is stepping up its fight to end the death penalty in the state of Maryland by vowing to mount its largest-ever effort in a state...
Death sentences, executions take 'historic drop,' report says
MSNBC - The number of death sentences imposed in the U.S. has taken an 'historic drop'...
1 Texas county condemns 12 black men to death
theGRIO REPORT - Twelve of the last 13 new death sentences obtained by the Texas Harris County District Attorney's Office have been against African-Americans...
Did Troy Davis change death penalty opinion?
theGRIO REPORT - A face to the wronged and falsely accused is how activists describe the fuel for the firestorm of awareness that ensued before Davis execution...
'I am Troy Davis' takes on new life after death
theGRIO REPORT - 'Many have spoken of Troy Davis as a symbol. He wasn't a symbol. He was the soul of something more profound,' said Attorney Jason Ewart...
Friends, advocates remember Troy Davis
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Friends and supporters of Troy Davis, the convicted murderer who was executed in Georgia last week despite emotional pleas for his life, remembered him Friday night as a gentle man who faced his execution with grace and dignity...
Death penalty opponents regroup after Davis' death
ATLANTA (AP) - With Davis gone, however, the loose coalition of groups who pushed for his freedom may simply crumble...
Troy Davis' backers seek next step after execution
ATLANTA (AP) - Minutes before he was put to death, Troy Davis asked his supporters to "continue to fight this fight" -- but will they, and how?...
Bill Clinton weighs in on Troy Davis execution
Former President Bill Clinton weighed in on capital punishment on Thursday, saying courts need to slow down appeals processes to consider DNA evidence that could potentially prove a defendant is innocent...
