This is for anyone who had been planning to attend the national rally for Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis on September 26th in Washington, DC:
Because of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision that Davis is entitled to a new hearing which may prove his innocence, the point of the rally is now moot, and so it has been canceled.
Note that it might be a few months until we get any more news in this case. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Chief U.S. District Judge William T. Moore Jr., who was assigned the case, "ordered state attorneys to submit their legal briefs to him in 45 days. He gave Davis' lawyers another 45 days to respond. This would mean Davis' evidentiary hearing would not be convened until November at the earliest."
Some organizations are calling for international solidarity vigils to be held on the first day of the new hearing. Stay tuned for details when the time comes.
In the meantime, Davis remains alive and hopeful.
Fingers crossed for justice.
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