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The South Carolina Supreme Court has granted Quincy Jovan Allen a stay of execution, so that his attorneys can file a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court. Their concern is that in South Carolina inmates who plead guilty lose their constitutional right to a jury trial and are sentenced by judges. Mr. Allen is not expected to be given another execution date before March 16.

This Friday, September 23 at 5:00p.m., the USC chapter of Amnesty International will host a teach-in about Troy Davis in Gambrell 153 on the USC campus. Mr. Davis has been on death row in Georgia for the 1989 murder of Savannah police officer Mark Allen MacPhail. He is almost certainly innocent of that murder, but remains in grave danger of being executed. SCADP co-chairs Ron Kaz and Anna Shockley will be the speakers.

WHAT: Teach-In for Troy Davis

WHEN: Friday, September 25

WHERE: 153 Gambrell Hall, University of South Carolina, Columbia

Contact: LOONEYS(at)mailbox.sc.edu

On May 8, 2009, in revenge for the murder of police officer Thomas Harrison, the State of South Carolina carried out the legally sanctioned premeditated killing of Thomas Ivey.

On May 7, a vigil for everyone afffected by the death of Thomas Harrison and the impending death of Thomas Ivey was held at Saint Thomas Moore Catholic Chapel, followed by a candle light vigil at the Governor's mansion, asking for commutation of the death sentence to life. On the day of the execution protesters gathered in front of the South Carolina Department of Corrections Administration building on Broad River  Road.
 
This has been an ongoing effort for more than 20 years to ask the  state  "Do not Kill In Our Name." It will continue until the death  penalty is abolished in our state. 

The state of South Carolina carried out the sanctioned murder of Luke Williams, III on the  20th of February 2009 in accordance with South Carolina laws.

On the evening before the state execution, some of those who are involved  with abolishing the death penalty attended a peaceful vigil for family and  friends of both murdered and accused, asking for healing of those left  behind.