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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, ...
One Thing Made This Week’s Execution in Tennessee Particularly Horrific
The jury in his trial concluded that he had been in a jealous rage when he shot them because he thought Clay, whom he had ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
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 ...
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.