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From Infocamp

What: Special October event – BigFoot Blogging Conference
When: October 11, 2008 10:00 AM
Where: University of Washington
Sign-up here: http://pathable.com/events/bigfoot
Cost: free, but space is limited!

Conference speakers include Chris Pirillo of Lockergnome and Monica Guzman of the Seattle P-I’s Big Blog. And some others — more details to come.

Looks like a great event for local blogger. I will be missing it though, I will be in San Francisco for the Students for Free Culture Conference.

I just launched a new website for the Seattle Human Rights Network.  It is a simple wordpress site with several student bloggers.  Please check it out and send me feedback.

Most Recent Post:

Urgent Action Needed- Stop the Execution of Troy Davis

September 20, 2008 @ 4:21 pm · Filed under Action Item, Death Penalty

The State of Georgia is scheduled to execute Troy Anthony Davis on September 23, despite strong evidence suggesting his innocence.  There is no physical evidence against Mr. Davis, no weapon has been found,  and the entire case against him was based on witness testimony.

Seven out of nine of the witnesses who testified against Mr. Davis have recanted their testimony, many stating that they were pressured or coerced to testify against Mr. Davis.  Multiple witnesses have said that one of the two witnesses who has not changed his testimony, Sylvester “Redd” Coles, has admitted to the killing.

To date, no federal court has reviewed the evidence against Mr. Davis.  The United States Supreme Court is scheduled to make a decision on whether to hear Mr. Davis’ appeal on September 29th: 6 days after he is executed.

On September 12th, the Board of Clemency denied clemency for Mr. Davis, even after stating last year that they would “not allow an execution to proceed in this State unless and until its members are convinced that there is no doubt as to the guilt of the accused.”

Seattle University faculty member Rob Smith is in Georgia gathering evidence to support a stay of Mr. Davis’s execution.  More information will be posted about this case in the coming days, but your urgent action is needed to ensure that Georgia does not wrongly execute Mr. Davis.

Click here to contact the Board of Clemency and urge them to reconsider their decision.

Click here to learn more about the case of Troy Davis

More about the Seattle Human Right Network:
The Seattle Human Rights Network is an independent student led organization that focuses on activism in the area of international human rights law. The network promotes human rights activism and awareness by organizing or sponsoring forums, debates, films and inviting guest speakers. The Seattle Human Rights Network also works actively to build the local human rights community through education and outreach.

Disclaimer: I am a proud Board member of the Seattle Human Rights Network.