The Execution of Troy Davis Provides Another "Haunting Reminder of Once Prevalent Southern Lynchings"

John Nichols @ The Nation - "I am innocent," said Troy Davis, moments before the the state of Georgia put him to death.

The state-sanctioned slaying, which former President Jammy Carter characterized as "a grave miscarriage of justice," was completed at 11:08 p.m. EST.  Read more.