PBS NewsHour

Troy Davis Case in Georgia Rekindles Debate Over Death...

Clip: 09/20/2011 | 12m 35s

A parole board in Georgia has rejected clemency for inmate Troy Davis, who is slated to be executed Wednesday. Uproar over the case has revived questions about how the death penalty is applied. Gwen Ifill talks to The Heritage Foundation's Charles Stimson and Vincent Southerland of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.

Aired: 09/20/11

Rating: NR

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