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US Supreme Court has rejected the stay of exection for Troy Davis
“It's a moment when your heart breaks, when the justice of a nation has deeply disappointed millions of people in the world,” Benjamin Jealous, president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), told reporters here.
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:10A
Davis executed; supporters see injustice
Though Davis' attorneys said seven of nine key witnesses against him disputed all or parts of their testimony, state and federal judges repeatedly ruled against granting him a new trial. As the court losses piled up Wednesday, his offer to take a
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:10A
PM, show you're not afraid to face Anwar
I have no faith whatsoever that justice will prevail in these proceedings... "This is not a criminal trial. It is a charade... Najib Razak is doing the same thing as his mentor did, which is to employ ... the media, the police, the attorney-general and
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:10A
Troy Davis executed shortly after high court denies stay
Davis' best chance may have come last year, in a hearing ordered by the US Supreme Court. It was the first time in 50 years that justices had considered a request to grant a new trial for a death row inmate. The high court set a tough standard for
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:10A
Not being 'involved' won't absolve ex-CJ
Multi Racial: Former chief justice Zaki Azmi can say what he likes. What is important is the judiciary set-up for the Nizar vs Zambry case is unfair, at least from our viewpoint. Remember, justice should not only be fair but also be seen as fair.
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:10A
Petit: 'More Nerve-Wracking' To Testify Second Time
Komisarjevsky, whose trial in Superior Court began Monday, also faces the death penalty if convicted. During his testimony Petit described how he awakened during the night of July 23, 2007, on the couch in the sunporch of his home, holding his head as
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:10A
Popular police car to cruise into history
Lisa Hubert, a Virginia State Trooper, works in her Ford Crown Victoria during a traffic stop. This model of automobile has had a lock on the police market for nearly 20 years. A police officer can always remember the first time behind the wheel of his
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:09A
Jury returns verdicts in Dillon trial
MARIETTA - A Washington County Common Pleas Court jury returned verdicts Wednesday night after two days of emotional testimony about the death of 2-year-old Bianca Jackson.. Crystal Dillon, 25, Bianca's mother,
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:09A
Jury returns verdicts in Dillon trial
MARIETTA - A Washington County Common Pleas Court jury returned verdicts Wednesday night after two days of emotional testimony about the death of 2-year-old Bianca Jackson.. Crystal Dillon, 25, Bianca's mother,
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:09A
Protests for Davis staged worldwide
People need to stand up for truth and justice.” A small group of MacPhail family supporters also gathered at the prison. Janet Reisenwitz has family members who are police officers, and she said she was surprised more didn't show up.
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:09A
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