A Tennessee inmate on death row says he is on hunger strike over medical care and other issues
A Tennessee death row prisoner has declared a hunger strike, saying he is protesting issues with medical care, the quality of ...
Man on death row for killing Georgia couple declares hunger strike over jail conditions
Howard Willis was sentenced to death in 2010 for the murders eight years earlier of newlyweds Adam Chrismer, 17, and Samantha ...
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Tennessee is refusing to release its new execution manual. Here is why it matters
N ASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Just days after Tennessee announced it had a new manual for executing death row inmates, the state's top prison officials said they aren't going to release the document ...
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The Prisoner Who Planted a Church on Death Row
Every week, behind a half dozen security doors that lead to Unit 2—Tennessee’s death row—Kevin Burns holds a worship service. He leads Communion, prayer, liturgy, and a sermon with men who share his ...
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Tennessee has a new execution method, 2.5 years after last scheduled execution abruptly halted
Kelley Henry, chief of the federal public defender’s habeas unit that represents many of Tennessee’s death row inmates, said the announcement was “notable for its lack of detail.” ...
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Family of death row inmate calls for Tennessee governor to examine case in Christmas plea
The family of a Tennessee man on death row called on Republican Gov. Bill Lee to reexamine the case for a potential pardon at a press conference Friday. "I'm just begging you, Governor Lee ...
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DOJ abandons pentobarbital for executions, same drug chosen by Tennessee last month
Kelley Henry, supervisory assistant federal public defender who has spent decades representing those on death row in Tennessee, called the DOJ's decision "damning." "DOJ’s review is a damning ...