http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:17:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/22/last-weeks-top-posts-3/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/22/last-weeks-top-posts-3/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:40:16 +0000 Mara Shalhoup http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=11440 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/22/last-weeks-top-posts-3/feed/ 0 Housewives, death sentences and Milk (the movie). http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/12/annals-of-bizarro-still-no-death-sentence-for-nichols/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/12/annals-of-bizarro-still-no-death-sentence-for-nichols/#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:40:08 +0000 Mara Shalhoup http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=10877 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/12/annals-of-bizarro-still-no-death-sentence-for-nichols/feed/ 0 For three days, a Fulton jury has been struggling with the fate of convicted courthouse killer Brian Nichols. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/22/word-threat-of-death/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/22/word-threat-of-death/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:19:19 +0000 Mara Shalhoup http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=7786 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/22/word-threat-of-death/feed/ 1 Reactions to Troy Davis' execution date http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/13/tomorrows-supreme-court-decision-crucial-for-troy-davis/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/13/tomorrows-supreme-court-decision-crucial-for-troy-davis/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:09:39 +0000 Mara Shalhoup http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=7255 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/13/tomorrows-supreme-court-decision-crucial-for-troy-davis/feed/ 3 High court's decision expected by noon. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/13/troy-davis-awaits-us-supreme-court-decision/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/13/troy-davis-awaits-us-supreme-court-decision/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:27:03 +0000 Mara Shalhoup http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=7197 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/13/troy-davis-awaits-us-supreme-court-decision/feed/ 4 High court to determine whether death row inmate's innocence claims will be considered http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/09/troy-davis-and-georgias-dysfunctional-death-penalty/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/09/troy-davis-and-georgias-dysfunctional-death-penalty/#comments Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:19:26 +0000 Mara Shalhoup http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=7110 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/09/troy-davis-and-georgias-dysfunctional-death-penalty/feed/ 1 In addition to this week's cover story, check out our Troy Davis page for updates from the U.S. Supreme Court and excerpts of affidavits from recanting trial witnesses. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/29/us-supreme-courts-troy-davis-decision-expected-by-oct-6/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/29/us-supreme-courts-troy-davis-decision-expected-by-oct-6/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:33:54 +0000 Mara Shalhoup http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=6590 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/29/us-supreme-courts-troy-davis-decision-expected-by-oct-6/feed/ 1 The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide by next Monday whether to hear the appeal of Georgia death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis, AJC.com reports today. Last week, the high court granted Davis a stay — less than two hours before his scheduled execution — to give the justices time to decide if his [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/24/morning-headlines-141/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/24/morning-headlines-141/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:39:01 +0000 Russell McLendon http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=6339 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/24/morning-headlines-141/feed/ 0 STAYING ALIVE: Troy Davis is alive this morning, thanks to a last-minute stay granted by the U.S. Supreme Court. The justices will reconvene Monday, and if they don’t decide to hear his case, he’s back in Georgia’s clutches. CHECK IS IN THE BAIL: Congress is listening to growing outcries to limit Wall Street executives’ lavish salaries [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/23/troy-davis-stay-granted/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/23/troy-davis-stay-granted/#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:34:59 +0000 Mara Shalhoup http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/23/troy-davis-stay-granted/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/23/troy-davis-stay-granted/feed/ 0 The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a stay of execution to Troy Davis — less than two hours before he was scheduled to die by lethal injection, according to Georgians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. This is the second time that Davis has been granted a stay less than 24 hours before his scheduled execution. GFADP [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/23/morning-headlines-140/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/23/morning-headlines-140/#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:42:39 +0000 Russell McLendon http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/23/morning-headlines-140/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/23/morning-headlines-140/feed/ 0 TROY DAVIS: Will be killed by Georgia tonight, barring a stay from the U.S. Supreme Court. BAILOUT: What at first seemed like a tourniquet is starting to look more like a feather pillow for Wall Street, and congressional leaders are pointing out that we’ve been notoriously fooled before by this administration under guise of [...]