down, too. u.s. stock futures are in the red in pre trading. a lot of this comes after the federal reserve gave a cynical view of the economy. we ll talk more about this with christine romans in just a few minutes. back to troy davis now. he has been put to death. the debate over his guilt or innocence and over the death penalty itself goes on. the state of georgia executed davis last night by lethal injection for the murder of a savannah police officer in 1989. supporters claimed there was too much doubt in the case. the original prosecutor says there is no doubt. despite protests and last-minute appeals, the u.s. supreme court refused to grant a stay and his time ran out. media witnesses to the execution says just before the procedure began, davis told the victim s family he was innocent. he urged them to keep digging for the truth. he asked his family and friends to keep praying, to keep working and keep the faith. then he said to the prison staff, the ones he said who a