some saying police pressured them to say troy davis did it. darryl collins is one of the prosecution witnesses who signed a police statement implicating troy davis. >> and ied to them over and over, i didn't see this happen. they put what they wanted to put in they're statement. >> reporter: 20 years ago, this officer was working an off-duty job here providing security at night for this burger king restaurant that is currently out of business. there was a homeless man in this parking lot being harassed an intimidated, yelled for help. the officer ran over and seconds later the officer was shot and killed. it was tragic, horrifying and chaotic, and two decades later it all still is. the man who admitted to harassing the homeless person went to police the next day and told them he saw troy davis shoot the officer. wanted posters went up all over savannah pap reward wanted to catch the so-called dangerous cop kill per. racial accusations. >> already had a shoot to kill order on him. >> reporter: this man a pastor got in touch with davis volunteer

memorabilia could bring and the court battle is far from over. % >>> before the break we told you about troy davisath row inmate who today was given a rare chance to appeal his conviction by the supreme court. davis said he didn't murder an off duty police officer in 1989. several witnesses say they were coarsed coerced by the police to lie. there are other trials where it is not the story being questioned, but the actual science. how microscopic evidence solves a crime. we talk about how reliable forensic science is with jeffrey toobin. there's a lot to say on this subject and the troy days appeal. he joins us now. you are surprised the supreme court would look into this. >> amazing. they have had the chance too look into this case before. what they did was so unusual today. usually basically what happens is a district court a trial court decides and a court of appeals a circuit court and maybe the supreme court takes it. there is a very unusual procedure where you can go straight to the supreme court to raise an issue. it almost never succeeds but today the supreme court decided to stop this exe

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death row inmate troy davis. let's bring in richelle carey. >> this might be the most important and controversial supreme court decision this term. let me take you back. troy davis was convicted of the murder of off duty police officer mark macphail in 1989 and sentenced to death in 1991. davis has always said he is innocent. but since his conviction, seven of the nine prosecution witnesses recanted their statement, saying police pressured them to point the finger at davis. last fall the supreme court issued a stay of execution two hours before davis was set to be put to death. a month later the justices reversed their decision. a federal appeals court issued another stay. this month's decision means davis will continue to sit on death row but will finally have a chance to try to prove his innocence in court. an bremner and martina correa, troy davis' sister. i want to start with reaction from officer macphail's family. let's listen to his son. >> it is very frustrating. to see that, people are not looking at wha

. >>> troy davis has proclaimed his innocence since been put on death row 18 years ago for the savannah police ce fi his attorneys say he deserves a new trial because several witnesses have taken back their original testimony. jimmy carter and pope benedict are just a few high-profile supporters. >>> the meters are out of order. people are getting ckets. we go looking for answers. >>> there is a lot of confusion about one stretch of highway. we will tell you what is being done to help the drivers out. >>> michael vick is practicg ing >>> you are watching abc seven news at 6:00. this is abc seven news at 6:00, on your side. >> we are on your side tonight with news about broken meters in the district. drivers are complaining that many meters are broken and not been fixed quickly enough. officials tell us that if you find a broken meter, you should call the number on the meter. drivers say they have done that and are still getting tickets. some say it is an unfair way for the city to make money. >> you try to put money in and it continues to blink. you still get a ticket. i guess i will be

two families involved here, not just troy davis.here is a person who died and a family that believes that they still want justs and they think they have gotten justice with troy davis being on death row. we'll try to cover as many angles as we can. >> michael jackson, another pharmacy has been raided. this one next to the office of his dermatologist. all that and more coming your way when richelle and i come your way in ten minutes. >>> listen to this, if you want to take advantage of the cash for clunkers program, got to get moving now. this program ends monday night. monday night. you get a gas guzzler, turn it in, get a rebate on a new car. 500,000 cars have been sold. as of yesterday only 7% of claims submitted to the government have been paid. we are asking for your views on the cash for clunkers program. some of you have been saying. this is what mike wrote, not my galanos. he won't get on my page. this is a waste of taxpayer money because most dealers will never see a penny of that money back to them. there was so much exclus

troy davis was coicted of killing an off-dutyolice oicer, but claims he's innocent, and k prosecution witnesses ve recanted their teimony. popbenedict the sixteenth, archbishop desmo tutu and otrs have called his conviction unfair taiwan is now accepting foign aid thelp with relief efforts after the worst typhoon in cades. evacuees have been taking shelt in churches and shrines across the island,nd praying forhe victims of the storm. mourners burned cense, brought offerings and st paper money to t dead, hoping they could find pce in another world. saster officials say 140 people we killed and more than 400 are missing, most presed dead. in ba, u.s. catholic bishops this week saw how that coury is recovering from last yr's hurricanes, and call for acion to improve u.s.-cuban relations. the bishops visited church being rebuilt with fun donated by catholic harities. and they urged ca and the united stes to "listen to their better angels" and prsed the obama administration tlift the u.s.rade embargo. > the embargo effects people who causes hardship for innent people. and hopefully with th

troy davis was convicted of killing an off-duty police officer, but claims he's innocent, and key prosecution witnesses have recanted their testimony. pope benedict the sixteenth, archbishop desmond tutu and others have called his conviction unfair. taiwan is now accepting foreign aid to help with relief efforts after the worst typhoon in decades. evacuees have been taking shelter in churches and shrines across the island, and praying for the victims of the storm. mourners burned incense, brought offerings and sent paper money to the dead, hoping they could find peace in another world. disaster officials say 140 people were killed and more than 400 are missing, most presumed dead. in cuba, u.s. catholic bishops this week saw how that country is recovering from last year's hurricanes, and called for action to improve u.s.-cuban relations. the bishops visited churches being rebuilt with funds donated by catholic charities. and they urged cuba and the united states to "listen to their better angels" and pressed the obama administration to lift the u.s. trade embargo. >> the embargo effects peopl

. >> new information coming into us in the case of georgia death row inmate troy davis.he supreme court is -- >> it's still tough. i drive by the cemetery all the time. it's tough for me to go in, but i think -- when this is resofld, i think i'll have the opportunity to go by there and sit down with him. >> straight out to annalisa mcfail, the mother of the murdered officer, mark mcfail, who came to the aid of a homeless person, gunned down. thank you for being with us. are you stunned that now this is going back down for another evidentiary hearing? >> nancy, is this you. thank you for talking to me. i'm absolutely stunned. i'm kind of angry. because, we have been going through this for all these years, and i was hoping we finally would koth come to an end. >> two children left behind, now the supreme court is bending over back wards to help a convicted cop killer. there were five eyewitnesses to the shooting. two police but to other ordinar lay people. why? why has this not been put to rest? we are taking your calls live. right now, i want to give a special thank you t

. >> new information coming into us in the case of georgia death row inmate troy davis.he supreme court is ordering a new hearing for davis who spent 18 years on row for killing a police officer 20 years ago. >> it's still tough. i drive by the cemetery all the time. and it's tough for me to go in, but i think when this is resolved, i think i'll probably have the opportunity to go by there, you know, and just sit down with him. >> straight out to annalisa mcphail. this is the mother of the murdered officer, mark mcphail, who came to the aid of a homeless person, gunned down. mchlt mcphail, thank you for being with us. are you stunned that now this is going back down for another evidentiary hearing? >> caller: nancy, is this you? is this you? >> yes, dear. go ahead. >> caller: thank you for talking to me. i'll absolutely stunning and besides that, e-mai'm kind of a. we've been going through this for all these years and we were hoping it was coming to an end. >> two children left behind, now the supreme court is bending over back wards to help a convicted cop killer. there

. >>> we have learned that the supreme court death row inmate troy davis should gets another chance tonce before they execute him. there's a picture of davis. he was ofrded by the high court that has ordered a federal judge to determine whether there was enough evidence that proves that davis did not kill a police officer back in 1991. for many years now, supporters have argued for a new trial after several witnesses have he said it provides adequate evidence for a hearing. death row inmate troy davis, who's been serving time here in georgia, should get another chance to prove his innocence. we are continuing to follow this story for you. >> weshlgs the list of countries that appear to be pulling out of the recession is growing. today it's japan. the big question is, what about the u.s.? susan lisovicz is on the floor of the new york stock exchange with details on that. if you can answer this question as to when we're going to come out for a session, boy, let me tell you, a lot of people are wanting to hear that. >> yeah, i don't think i'd be standing here right now. i'd be enjoying th

move, the high court interrupted its summer recess to order a new hearing into the case of troy anthony davis. davis was convicted of killing an off-duty police officer in 1989. davis' attorneys say new evidence could prove he was misidentified as the killer. the supreme court's intervention now just the latest twist in this high-profile case. it's been mentioned by former president jimmy carter and pope benedict and used as a rallying cry for death row opponents. >>> new developments kreeszing the numerous legal ramifications left in the wake of the untimely death of singer michael jackson. as leanne gregg reports, one issue dealt with the sale of products in the singer's image and another involved the more serious questions of how the pop icon died. >> reporter: this attorney, representing the pop star's mother, said she might file a wrongful death lawsuit because of the circumstances surrounding her son's demise. one possible defendant, dr. conrad murray, the singer's personal physician. >> dr. murray's name has been floated because he is under criminal investigation. >> reporter: that inv

led to their arrest. >>> new information coming into us with want to share with you in regard the troy davis. the supreme court is ordering a new hearing for davis who spent 18 years on death row for killing a police officer 20 years ago. supporters say davis is innocent and zdeserving a new trial because several witnesses have recanted their testimony and davis' lawyers say new evidence proves their client was a victim of mistaken identity. we'll keep you posted. >>> the california mom accused of raping and killing 8-year-old sandra cantu will be back in court this afternoon. melissa huckaby was to return to court next month but proceedings were moved up to today she's accused of killing cantu who was her daughter's playmate. the girl's body was found stuffed inside a suitcase in a pond back in april a month after she disappeared. huckaby faces a number of charges including murder and rape and has pleaded not guilty. >>> a claimed victim's right advocate, hln's nancy grace, hosts one of the most popular programs on tv. she has a new novel out called "the 11th victim." it's about a district

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troy davis is on death row for the 1989 killing. e court said davis should get another chance to prove his innocence before he's executed. witnesses testified that he was trying to help a homeless man when davis shot him twice and fled. since the conviction key witnesses have recanted their testimony and no physical evidence was presented at trial that linked him to the crime. defense attorneys said they should get a new trial. >> they would see there's so much doubt in this case. he should not be executed. >> it's frustrating. not looking at what my father gave up. my father lost his life. >> prominent figures ranging from the pope to president carter asked georgia too grant davis a new trial. >>> a judge in texas is fighting for her job today. judge sharon keller is the presiding judge of the texas court of criminal appeals. she faces five counts of judicial misconduct. apparently she refused to keep her court open after 5:00 in the afternoon, september 25th, 2007, on the night convicted killed we are executed. that prevented him f

. >>> he's a convicted cop killer but this morning troy davis eloped with a new lease on life. u.s. supreme court has ordered a new hearing and new evidence will clear him of the 1991 killing of an off-duty police officer. >> we felt there would see so much doubt in this case that he should not be executed. >> very frustrating. to see that they're all focusing on troy and not looking at what my father gave up. my father lost his life. >> what happens now? we turn that question to a nationally recognized legal scholar, loves to be introduced that way, i'm sure. jonathan turley, he's a professor of public interest law at george washington university law school and we refer to him as that guy that knows all about constitutional law. you know, it's amazing that in our day in time that there would be someone on death row where there would be a legitimate question as to whether or not they actually did what they may be killed for. >> what is fascinating about this case, you had a divided supreme court and the issue that divided them is whether, in fact, you do have a constitutional r

now troy davis getting another day in court. supreme court justices interrupted their summer recess to order a lower court to hear new evidence in this case. the evidence includes testimony from seven witnesses who named davis as the shooter. guess what. they're now recanting their story. justice sotomayor did not vote. justice scalia did saying -- gretchen: davis was convicted for murdering a police officer who was off-duty at the time helping a homeless man. the post office firing back at president obama for this statement that he made at a new hampshire town hall. >> u.p.s. and fedex are doing just fine. right? no, they are. it's the post office that's always having problems. >> uh-oh. gretchen: in a letter to the president -- gretchen: the group also points out u.p.s. and fedex revenues are falling faster than theirs. that's interesting. espn reporter erin andrews, the woman taped by the peeping tom getting down and dirty in a new photo shoot this one she actually posed for. she dawned shoulder pads and got into the mud with

. >>> in a rare move, the supreme court held a rare summer hearing for information on troy anthony davis>>> and new research finds traces of cocaine present on up to 90% of paper money in the united states. that is up 20% from a similar study done just two years ago. one possible reason, according to one of the researcher hes, an increase in drug deals during the recession. what city do you think had the cleanest bills? >> omaha. >> salt lake. >> i don't get the 90%, though. that is crazy. >> that is crazy. >> i think part of it is that they're saying the large scale contamination take place one the bills go into those cleaners. it's once they get in together, it gets pretty out a little bit 37 is that where it comes from? >> that's part of it. they say that's part of it, the actual use of the bills and it's when drug dealers make transitions. >> what were you saying, though, when they go into the -- why is it -- >> into the currency counting machines. >> oh, and there's already some there. >> that there's cross contamination then. that makes sense. >> but 90%? still -- >> and it's up 20

fred davis fumbled late in the second quarter. the ravens quarterback troy smith ended the half with this touchdown pass to justin harper to beat former terp kevin barnes, and the ravens beat the redskins, the final was 23-0. once again, the redskins lose to the ravens in the preseason opener, the final here in baltimore, ravens 23, washington 0. there's a look at your morning sports. have a great day, everybody. >> so i guess some of the review is just that they didn't have all their key players out there, so it wasn't necessarily as bad of a loss as it may seem. >> based on the 23-0 that tim told us, yeah. >> all right. better next time, maybe. 5:25 is your time. let's get the latest headlines in business news now. >> linda bell joins us live from new york. hi, linda. >> happy friday morning to you, julie and alison. we have news this morning on the housing industry. home prices continue to decline. connecticut, rhode island, massachusetts, and illinois suffered the most widespread price cuts in the past year. that's according to a real estate data provide

davis said that it was the first time he has ever fumbled twices in a game. the ravens would capitalize. troymith make something serious things happening. look at his pump fake. phrases kevin barnes. then justy harper scores. 19-yard touchdown. the redskins are shut out 23-0. jim zorn trying to stay positive. but not pleased with the effort from some of his younger players. >> i think our young guys, you know, figured out that, you know, they watched this gaem all their lives. they finally get a chance to go out there and play it. and think it is going to be just like -- just like it was before. and it is not just like it was before. it is intense. it is -- exact. and it is passionate. and it is emotional. and i felt like some of the young guys saw from -- some of our veterans that played great, i think they saw that they are going to have to pick things up. >> felt good. but at times, you know, i have to read faster. that's one thing i noticed. read faster and react better. you know. but that's -- the first preseason game that's what it was ball, getting it out of the way and get ready for n

davis. the 12 carries for 116 yards including an 81-yard touchdown run. wide receiver troy a huge game for the jaguars. part of the reason, david gerrard had 216 yards and a touchdown. i love gerrard. finally, jabar gaffney, 55 yards. marshall's future is cloudy. play fantasy football for free only on espn.com. >> thursday at noon eastern here on espnews, the u.s. open draw show. we hear from patrick mcen row and mary jo fernandez. special guests including roger federer and serena williams. >> on tuesday, some of baseball's best pitchers are in action, games that will affect playoff races. boston, texas and tampa bay separated by just three games in the a.l. wild card race. top stories straight ahead. the a.l. wild card, and an update on the n.l. wild card. >> coming up on espnews, san francisco is trying to close the gap with the rockies in the wild card standings. find out how they are inching closer to colorado. >> we're used to seeing mark sanchez surrounded by the glitz and glamour of hollywood. see how the bright lights of broadway were too much for the rookie to hand

davis over the middle but they strip it down. the first turn over of the game, goes baltimore's way. 11 seconds left in the half, troy smith, and pumps fire suggested the harper in the koarn of the end zone. the raven run of 2-minute drill to perfection and they leave it 13-0 at the half. john harbaugh loved the way the first half ended. >> no doubt about it. it was a pressure situation. we work on that all the time. we try to get a touch down but not cause a field goal. for troy to execute that 2-minute field drive was to impressive and for ha har per to come back. >> quarterback, 16 of 0, and john gets hit as he throws it. the pass, instead jason fox makes the catch and he is off to the races. only one man left to beat but foss er is tackled at the 7th. the very next play, rookie cedric peter gets to carry it. the ravens shut out the redskins, 23-0 in the preseason opener. now joe flacco completed nine of his 15 passes for 103 yards and just a quarter and to play. troy smith was 14-30 with 200 yards and and a touch down. 57 yards and the score. the ravens host former coordinator and the jets on monday n our 737s fly to over 65 citi