1. 09:51 21st Sep 2011

    Tags: troy davisexecutioncapital punishmentletters

    To the Honorable Penny Freeseman

    Your Honor,

    From what I understand, you still have the power to stop tonight’s scheduled execution of Troy Davis. The system of justice I believe in as an American, and which you uphold daily, is undermined when a man’s life is taken by a state, despite evidence of reasonable doubt. I understand that several key prosecution witnesses have recanted their testimony in Davis’ case. Moving forward with his execution today undermines our ability as citizens to uphold our criminal justice system as fair, balanced and objective.

    If you still believe that the American criminal justice system is worth fighting for, you must stay Troy Davis’ execution in the face of so much reasonable doubt. I want to trust that our system works. I’m looking to you to help me believe in it again. If Troy Davis is executed tonight, I can’t see much to believe in any more.

    Thank you for your consideration.

    Sincerely,

    Karuna Venter
    Los Angeles, CA

     

  2. 12:01 7th Mar 2011

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    Reblogged from dopegirlfresh

    Tags: photoscapital punishmentdeath penaltylena baker

    This story is pain on top of pain. RIP. jdakar: On this day in 1945, Lena Baker became the first and only woman to be executed by electrocution in Georgia. Baker was charged with capital murder for killing her employer, Ernest Knight, who told Baker that he would kill her before she would ever leave again. While entering the execution chamber at the Georgia State Prison, Baker said: “What I done, I did in self-defense. I have nothing against anyone. I am ready to meet my God.” In 2005, 60 years after her execution, the Georgia Parole Board issued Baker a full and unconditional pardon.

    This story is pain on top of pain. RIP.

    jdakar:

    On this day in 1945, Lena Baker became the first and only woman to be executed by electrocution in Georgia.

    Baker was charged with capital murder for killing her employer, Ernest Knight, who told Baker that he would kill her before she would ever leave again. While entering the execution chamber at the Georgia State Prison, Baker said: “What I done, I did in self-defense. I have nothing against anyone. I am ready to meet my God.”

    In 2005, 60 years after her execution, the Georgia Parole Board issued Baker a full and unconditional pardon.