Appeals Court weighs death row inmate’s disability claims
By TRAVIS LOLLER - Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Attorneys for Tennessee death row inmate Byron Black told a state appeals court on Tuesday…
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Tennessee DA seeks death sentence commutation, AG against
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's conservative attorney general and Nashville's liberal district attorney are at odds over whether a death row inmate is intellectually…
Judge: Death row inmate can pursue disability claims
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee death row inmate convicted of a 1994 slaying can pursue arguments that he is intellectually disabled and should not be executed under state…
Tennessee plans 1st COVID-19-era execution, more scheduled
By JONATHAN MATTISE and TRAVIS LOLLER - Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is set to execute its first inmate Thursday since the start…
Former death row inmate now parole-eligible in 5 years
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — An intellectually disabled former…