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Death penalty sought against convicted felon accused of slaying Tennessee family and dumping their baby in stranger’s yard

Held in chains and wearing a black-and-white striped prison uniform, Austin Drummond spoke only to confirm his name, address, ...
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Tennessee Executes Byron Black, Sparking Ethical Debate over Lethal Injection

Tennessee executed Byron Black, a 69-year-old man with an intellectual disability and a live heart implant, despite ...

Tennessee executes Byron Black despite heart implant concerns

Tennessee executed death row inmate Byron Black on Tuesday despite raised concerns about his implanted heart device, which ...
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Death Penalty: Lawyer explains TN execution law regarding intellectual disability and suffering

The execution of Byron Black raised questions for weeks over Tennessee’s death penalty law in connection with intellectual ...

Tennessee man says he hurt badly during lethal injection without deactivating defibrillator

Governor Bill Lee declined Monday to grant a reprieve, clearing the way for Byron Black’s execution after a legal battle.

Attorney says heart device did not shock Tennessee man in execution who said he was ‘hurting so bad’

The attorney for a Tennessee man who said he was “hurting so bad” during his lethal injection this week says his implanted ...
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Tennessee Moves Forward with Execution Despite Evidence of Intellectual Disability

Byron Black, a man convicted of murder 40 years ago, is scheduled to be executed on August 5, 2025, despite his documented ...

Convicted triple-murder inmate executed in Tennessee

The death-row inmate was confined to a wheelchair and suffered from dementia and congestive heart failure, the nonprofit Death Penalty Information Center said.