Troy Davis Executed in Georgia

Despite a four hour stay during which the Supreme Court reviewed the evidence of his conviction, Troy Davis, the man accused of killing a Savannah police officer in 1989 was executed last night at 11:08 EST. In recent years, nearly all the witnesses who fingered Davis as the killer recanted their testimony and many of the jurors who convicted him spoke of their doubt.

According to the Washington Post:

Hundreds of thousands of people signed petitions on Davis’ behalf, and prominent supporters included an ex-president and an ex-FBI director, liberals and conservatives. His attorneys said seven of nine key witnesses against him disputed all or parts of their testimony, but state and federal judges repeatedly ruled against him — three times on Wednesday alone.

He asked his friends and family to "continue to fight this fight." Of prison officials he said, "may God have mercy on your souls. May God bless your souls."