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Dougherty County man faces Oct. 5 execution
ATLANTA — A Dougherty County Superior Court judge signed a death warrant for convicted killer Marcus Ray Johnson. Department of Corrections Commissioner Brian Owens has set Oct. 5 as the date for Johnson’s execution. Johnson is set to died by lethal injection at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson. Johnson was convicted for the 1994 murder of Angela Sizemore. If executed, he will be the 30th inmate in Georgia put to death by
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Atlanta Press Club inducts journalists into Hall of Fame
Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, and Tom Johnson, the former president of CNN during the 1990s and the former publisher of the Los Angeles Times, were inducted Thursday into the Atlanta Press Club’s Hall of Fame.
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Atlanta Press Club to induct journalists into Hall of Fame
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Press Club is set to induct the inaugural class of journalists into its newly established Hall of Fame. The slate of well-respected journalists set to be inducted during a ceremony this evening are: — Henry Grady (1850-1889): The famed editor of the Atlanta Constitution — Furman Bisher: A well-respected sportswriter and columnist whose career dates to 1938; he joined the Atlanta Constitution in 1950 — Tom Johnson: The former president of CNN during the 1990s and the former
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Ga. executes Davis for 1989 shooting
ATLANTA – The state of Georgia late Wednesday executed convicted cop killer Troy Anthony Davis. Davis was pronounced dead at 11:08 p.m., CNN reported. It was the fourth time since his 1991 conviction that Georgia officials sought to execute Davis. His execution was postponed the previous three times pending appeals. On Wednesday, Davis’ execution – originally scheduled for 7 p.m. – was delayed about four hours while state officials waited for word from the U.S.
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CNN: Supreme Court won’t stay Davis execution
ATLANTA – The U.S. Supreme Court will not stay the execution of Troy Anthony Davis, CNN reported. Davis, 42, was set to be executed at 7 p.m. at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson for the August 1989 shooting death of off-duty Savannah police Officer Mark Allen MacPhail. However, state officials put his execution on hold pending word from the Supreme Court. Davis’ execution has been previously postponed three times pending appeals. His
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Davis execution awaiting SCOTUS
ATLANTA – The planned execution of Troy Anthony Davis has been delayed – for now – until the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether it wants to intervene, The Associated Press reported. It is not clear when the Supreme Court may decide, but it could potentially come this evening. Davis, 42, was set to be executed at 7 p.m. at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson for the August 1989 shooting death of off-duty
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Davis execution delayed for SCOTUS
News outlets are now reporting the Troy Anthony Davis has been delayed for now until the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether it wants to intervene.
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Riot officers guarding Jackson prison
Officers in riot gear are guarding the state prison where Troy Anthony Davis is set to be executed, WSB-AM reported. Davis declined his last meal and the opportunity to make a final recorded statement, various outlets reported.
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Ga. Supreme Court denies stay of execution for Davis
ATLANTA — The Georgia Supreme Court has unanimously denied a stay of execution for Troy Anthony Davis. Davis, 42, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection at 7 p.m. at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson. Davis was convicted of the 1989 murder of Savannah Police Officer Mark Allen MacPhail. Specifically, the Court denied Davis’ motion for a stay of execution and a request for the court to hear another appeal.