Troy Davis has received an execution date of September 21st. Even though we at the CEDP expected this awful news, it still feels like a shock. It is an utter outrage that Georgia is gearing up to murder an innocent man. Troy has no appeals left, so his life lies in the hands of the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles. President Obama could also intervene on Troy's behalf.

We just have two weeks, but the fight is far from over. Troy has already fought back three execution dates with the help of an outpouring of public pressure. His sister, Martina Corriea, has spearheaded the national and international efforts to save her brother and her efforts have slowed the gears from moving forward. But now the death machine is moving again against Troy.

This time it is going to take all of our voices, all of our action, and everything we can muster to say NO to the death penalty, NO to the execution of Troy Davis, and NO to this modern-day lynching. The time to act is NOW!