KEEP THE PRESSURE ON TO SAVE TROY DAVIS’ LIFE! AN APPEAL FOR MORE EMERGENCY DEMOS, SEPT. 19 AND SEPT. 20!
The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles is scheduled to meet on Monday, Sept. 19 to determine if Troy Davis is executed on Sept. 21 or is granted clemency. Hundreds of cities held Sept. 16 protests. Let’s continue to keep the pressure on the Board to stop this racist execution by holding emergency protests on Monday, Sept. 19 and Tuesday, Sept. 20. Let the International Action Center know about your action so that it can be listed for others in your cities. Use the September 16 Actions form at iacenter.org/actions/troydavissept16listlocalaction to let us know about your action.
Please continue to sign and urge others to sign the petitions which have generated more than 3 million emails. Remember that this petition goes to every member of the Board along with the Georgia legislature, the governor, the White House, U.S. Congress and major media. The petition url is www.iacenter.org/troydavis
From the Atlanta International Action Center:
| Troy Davis Actions Update |
| Friends:
Hundreds and hundreds of thousands of people have voiced their opposition to the execution of Troy Davis. There were demonstrations, vigils and other forms of protest in some 300 locations on Sept. 16. 4000 people came out in Atlanta on Friday, the International Day of Solidarity with Troy Davis, overflowing the sanctuary of Ebenezer Baptist Church and filling the outside space. We must keep the pressure on the Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole to grant clemency. Here are some of the planned actions. Students and others with the Free Troy Davis Defense Committee began a 24 hr. presence at the Floyd Veterans Memorial Building Sunday morning till Monday morning. You can drop by and stay for any length of time. If you have extra blankets, that would be appreciated. Starting Monday, Sept. 19 at 7am, WRFG 89.3FM will begin a Troy Davis Justice Watch with live broadcasts from outside the Pardons and Parole Board building, 2 MLK Dr (at Piedmont) at the top of each hour. From 6-8pm, there will be an on air community conversation which listeners are encouraged to join. 404.523.8989. Also streamed at www.wrfg.org WRFG 89.3FM is your station for progressive information. 7:30am, continuous community witness and prayer circle, 2 MLK Dr (at Piedmont and adjacent to the GSU MARTA station.) People will stand watch throughout the day to constantly call on the Board to grant clemency to Troy Davis. The hearing which is closed to the public is expected to begin a 9am and go through the afternoon. The time of the announcement of the Board’s decision is not known but it usually happens on Monday. 6pm, solidarity gathering at Woodruff Park, Peachtree and Edgewood. Called by FTP Movement and Malcolm X Grassroots Movement. Action will be determined by the decision of the Board. Tuesday, Sept. 20 Various organizations are making contingency plans in response to the Board’s decision. Georgians For an Alternative to the Dearth Penalty (GFADP) will hold a celebratory gathering at a church (TBA ) if clemency or a temporary stay is granted . In the event the death sentence is upheld, Tuesday will be a Day of Protest. 8:30am, death penalty opponents will protest at the offices of Dr. Carlo Musso, 9020 Peridot Parkway, Stockbridge 30281. He is paid $18,000 to administer the lethal injection in violation of his medical oath “to do no harm.” GFADP urges people to wear black arm bands inscribed with “Not in my Name” and to attend a protest rally at 7pm at the State Capitol. Other plans for public protest in Atlanta are under discussion. The International Action Center in cooperation with others is calling for solidarity actions Monday and Tuesday around the US and the world to make clear the resolve of the people to stop the execution of Troy Davis. Go to www.iacenter.org for more information. Wednesday, Sept. 21 If clemency has been denied, Troy Davis is scheduled for execution at 7pm in Jackson, Ga.state prison. A protest will be held at Towaliga County line Baptist Church, 153 Short Rd., Jackson, Ga. 30233 and in multiple other Georgia cities and towns. Go to www.gfadp.org for a complete list. In Atlanta, people will gather at the State Capitol. If the execution goes forward, additional plans will be announced as they are developed. You can still flood the Board on Monday with petitions, letters, phone calls, faxes and e-mails. Go to www.justicefortroy.org for that information. Stop the Execution Of Troy Davis! End the Racist Death Penalty Now! |
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