Execution Delayed

Moments before he was due to die, Troy Davis' execution was temporarily delayed as the Supreme Court weighed arguments in his case. At 7:05 p.m., five minutes after his scheduled death, Davis' supporters erupted in cheers and tears outside the jail.

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Busted For Eggplant and Honey and Soap

Sigh. City officials have cited Adam Guerrero, a high school math teacher in Memphis, TN. and three students for growing a garden after it was deemed a "neighborhood nuisance" under two ordinances. The kids grow vegetables, make soap and keep bees for honey. You can help try to save his garden; you're also welcome to visit, "but please be kind and decent." "I see many great problems in our city and society. I have set aside the talk and demands for "someone" to act and have taken it upon myself to do what little I can." - Guerrero

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