10-01-2011, 11:57 AM
you going Cracker? to celebrate the life of a thug cop-killer?
(CNN) -- A funeral service is set for Saturday morning for Troy Davis, a convicted cop killer who was executed despite pleas by many that he was actually innocent.
The funeral service at Jonesville Baptist Church in Savannah, Georgia, is being billed by organizers as a celebration of Davis' life.
Ministers, activists and NAACP President Ben Jealous are among those scheduled to speak at the event.
Witness: I believe Davis is innocent
Officer's mom: Davis 'deserves' death
Troy Davis offers blessing as last words
The event is open to the public.
(CNN) -- A funeral service is set for Saturday morning for Troy Davis, a convicted cop killer who was executed despite pleas by many that he was actually innocent.
The funeral service at Jonesville Baptist Church in Savannah, Georgia, is being billed by organizers as a celebration of Davis' life.
Ministers, activists and NAACP President Ben Jealous are among those scheduled to speak at the event.
Witness: I believe Davis is innocent
Officer's mom: Davis 'deserves' death
Troy Davis offers blessing as last words
The event is open to the public.