Hundreds Attend Troy Davis Funeral

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Hundreds Attend Troy Davis Funeral

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Family members, friends and hundreds of supporters flocked to Savannah, Ga., on Saturday to attend the funeral of Troy Davis, who was executed Sept. 21 in the murder of an off-duty police officer.

The Associated Press via ABC:

The Saturday funeral at Jonesville Baptist Church in Savannah opened with a slideshow of photos of Davis in his blue-trimmed prison uniform with his mother, sister and other family members. Speakers at the service include Davis’ nephew, Antone’ De’Juan Davis-Correia, and the Rev. Raphael Warnock of Atlanta, who served as a spiritual adviser to Davis on death row.

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