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Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Family outraged at execution delay

The family of a police officer killed in 1989 is upset that the execution of the man convicted of his murder was delayed. Mark McPhail's mother, Anneliese MacPhail, said "I'm furious, disgusted and disappointed." Troy Davis' family and a busload of supporters sang, wept and prayed yesterday when they learned he was granted a temporary reprieve from the Supreme Court just hours before he was to be executed. Seven of the nine key witnesses who helped put Davis on death row have since recanted their statements.

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