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Coverage dated May 1, 2022

Tennessee pauses executions, will review lethal injections

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Gov. Bill Lee paused executions in Tennessee for the rest of the year on Monday after revealing that the state had failed to ensure its lethal injection drugs were properly tested. The oversight forced Lee to abruptly halt the execution of Oscar Smith an hour before he was to die…

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  1. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Tennessee pauses executions, will review lethal injections (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Gov. Bill Lee paused executions in Tennessee for the rest of the year on Monday after revealing that the state had failed to ensure its lethal injection drugs were properly tested. The oversight forced Lee to abruptly halt the execution of Oscar Smith an hour before he was to die…

  2. Local News 8

    Tennessee's governor has halted executions for an independent review into lethal injections following an inmate's last-minute reprieve (opens Local News 8)

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    By Tina Burnside and Dakin Andone, CNN Tennessee’s governor has announced a pause of executions in the state amid plans for an independent review into the lethal injection process. The announcement Monday by Gov.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Tennessee pauses executions till year's end to review lethal injection procedures (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    A lethal injection testing oversight prompted Tennessee's governor to call off the execution of convicted killer Oscar Smith an hour beforehand.

  4. Courthouse News Service

    Tennessee governor halts 2022 executions for lethal injection review (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The state’s high court will set new dates for the five rescheduled executions.

  5. New York Times

    Tennessee Halts Executions After Failing to Test Lethal Injection Drugs (opens New York Times)

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    Five men scheduled for execution this year were granted temporary reprieves while the state investigates why the drugs had not been tested for toxins.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Tennessee halts executions to review lethal injection procedures (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced on Monday that he will pause executions through the end of the year to conduct a review of the state's lethal injection procedures.

  7. The Guardian

    Tennessee halts executions to conduct review after prisoner’s last-minute stay (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Oscar Smith given reprieve and state will now review lethal injection procedures to ensure protocol is being properly followed

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