Stand With Death Row Prisoner Troy Davis

Tomorrow, Georgia's most famous death row prisoner finally gets to stand in court and present evidence of his innocence. We should all take a stand in support of him, too — and here's why.

Troy Davis has been on death row since 1991 for the murder of a police officer in Savannah, Georgia — a crime he has always said he didn't commit. Since his trial, seven of the nine non-police witnesses against him have either recanted or contradicted their testimony. In an extremely rare move in August, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered a lower federal court to hold an evidentiary hearing in the case to decide whether Davis deserves a new trial. That crucial hearing is tomorrow.

As Davis' legal team prepares for the hearing in Savannah, thousands of people around the world will come together today for vigils and gatherings to show their support for Davis and for fair justice. To join them, you can find a group in your city or country here.

There are ways to support Davis from home, as well. Amnesty International, for example, is building a photo mosaic of Davis using photos of supporters holding up messages of support. The current mosaic is above, and when you send your picture it'll be added. (Send your photo here.)

As NAACP President Benjamin Jealous wrote at CNN this week, the high court's unusual decision shows that the "justices are concerned about the constitutionality of executing the innocent." He's right — now let's hope that this concern extends to the case of Hank Skinner when it hits their docket this fall.

To stay up to date as Troy's hearing proceeds tomorrow, you can follow Amnesty International campaign director Laura Moye (@lauramoye), who's tweeting live from Savannah. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Bill Rankin is also always good for reliable, thorough coverage of Georgia's legal system. Of course, we'll keep you in the loop here as well. As Martin Luther King, Jr. put it, injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are all Troy Davis.

Matt Kelley is the Online Communications Manager at the Innocence Project and a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.