BREAKING NEWS

Troy Davis was just issued a stay of execution by the U.S. Supreme Court.

We will still perform tonight, as there is still work to be done. The justices will decide on Monday whether or not to hear Troy's case, and that will affect the length of the stay; but the extremely good news is that tonight's planned execution will NOT be performed.

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2008/09/23/davis_stay_execution.html?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab

Thank You

A huge thank you goes to everyone who has signed our letter, saw the show last night, signed the Amnesty petition, or anything else that helped our cause.

It is currently 12 Noon in Denver, which means it's 2:00 p.m. in Atlanta. This gives the board and the US Supreme Court five hours to intervene. Please send out positive thoughts/prayers/energy/whatever you do, and hope that someone will soon intervene.

Thanks,
Stephen

Tech Rehearsal

We are literally in the middle of tech rehearsal right now. We're putting together the technical elements that will complete the show. We've also finalized something very cool: we will be broadcasting live over the internet on Monday and Tuesday night! The show starts at 7:30 p.m. local Denver time. Visit the following website and see this important work:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/troy-davis-project

Thanks!
Stephen

P.S. AND SIGN THE LETTER!!! You'll get to hear your name in the show!

Link to Explore

I just realized that once you visit this website, you don't get much info on what we're doing. A fair amount of you know the case, but you can go here for more info AND sign Amnesty USA's letter that will automatically be sent to the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles.

http://www.amnestyusa.org/troydavis

And be sure to sign our letter on the previous post to be part of this exciting project!

Thanks,
Stephen

Hello, everyone. Here's your chance to be part of the show! This letter will be read at the end of the Monday performance of The Troy Davis Project. If you come to the show, you can sign the letter yourself and we'll be reading the names of those who have signed the letter.

But you can still be part of the show, even if you're miles and miles away! Merely leave a comment with your first and last name, along with your current city. (ex: Stephen Adams, Denver CO) We'll add those names to the letter when we read the names at the end. It's that simple! Help become part of a growing movement here in the UCD Theatre/Film department and sign the letter! We'll be sending this letter to the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles via email or fax that evening.

Thanks for everything,
Stephen

*****

Dear Board of Pardons and Paroles,

A grave injustice has occurred, and you are now one of the few who can stop this miscarriage of justice in the state of Georgia. Troy Davis is scheduled to be executed on September 23, a date that will be remembered as the date the state of Georgia executed a potentially (and probably) innocent man.

It is extremely evident, not only to us, but to legal experts, that this case has several flaws surrounding it; there are too many misleading facts and misguided information, and there is no evidence in this case for this man’s life to be taken away.

Davis was convicted solely on the basis of witness testimony and no physical evidence links him to the crime. And the fact that seven witnesses have recanted their testimony must be addressed.

The police and the family of Officer Mark McPhail deserve justice, there is no doubt about that. But one man’s justice should not be achieved through another man’s injustice. The death penalty, which has been unexpectedly scheduled in this case, is serving not as a punishment, but as a brutal way of coping with a situation that is hard to resolve.

We are asking you to once again to consider the mountain of evidence that casts a substantial amount of doubt on the guilt of Troy Davis. Please follow your heart, listen to your soul, and prove that you understand the meaning of justice.