(The Root) — The crushing image of a sobbing Elijah West captured the collective sorrow of people across the globe a year ago when word spread that a Georgia Parole Board had denied clemency for his ...

Annette John-Hall, in her Philadelphia Inquirer column, writes that Georgia’s execution of Troy Davis is ample evidence that if states do enact the death penalty, authorities should at least make sure ...

Nation associate editor Liliana Segura pays a visit to Up With Chris Hayes to discuss the specifics of Davis’s case—and whether the controversy that surrounds it will lead to a permanent shift in ...

It was a disturbing evening for supporters of convicted murderer Troy Davis following his execution by Georgia authorities Wednesday night. As demonstrators broke into tears following the 11:08 p.m.

SAVANNAH, Ga. AP - Death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis got another legal break Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court recessed for summer without acting on his latest appeal, likely delaying any ...