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Son of death row inmate joins protestors to deliver petition to Tennessee governor
The son of Byron Black, a Tennessee death row inmate, is joining anti-death penalty protestors to deliver petitions to Governor Bill Lee.
Why we must confront the ugliness of capital punishment in Tennessee | Opinion
Ahead of Byron Black's execution on August 5, it's time to re-examine the horrors of capital punishment and Tennesseans' role ...
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Tennessee Supreme Court Rules Execution of Inmate with Heart Device Can Proceed
Tennessee Supreme Court allows execution of inmate with heart device, as legal and ethical issues are considered.
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Tennessee Supreme Court Urged to Grant Stay in Byron Black’s Execution
Attorneys for Byron Black, a 66-year-old man on Tennessee's death row, have filed a motion for a stay of his execution due to ...
State Supreme Court says Tennessee can execute inmate without deactivating heart device
Tennessee can execute Byron Black on Aug. 5 without having to first deactivate his heart device, the Tennessee Supreme Court ...
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Book author slams Tennessee's lethal injection drug choice for executions
Corinna Barrett Lain, author of “Secrets of the Killing State: The Untold Story of Lethal Injection,” is related to several ...