Gov. Bill Lee on Friday said a "technical oversight" in the lethal injection preparation prompted him to issue a temporary reprieve to the execution of Oscar Franklin Smith approximately one hour ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Gov. Bill Lee has paused executions in Tennessee through 2022. The pause comes after the first execution since February 2022 was abruptly called off because of an unspecified ...

The recent failed execution of Clayton Lockett in OK has also put a spotlight on professional medical organizations regarding allowing or banning members from participating in planned executions of ...

TENNESSEE, USA — An attorney representing a Tennessee man whose Thursday execution was abruptly called off because of an unspecified "oversight" in the lethal injection preparation process is calling ...