HISTORICAL FACTS: 15 - The Untold Story

Court clears path for long-blocked Tennessee school vouchers

Tennessee’s highest court has ruled that Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher program does not violate the state’s constitution

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

Records: 2 people in execution knew drugs hadn’t been tested

Newly released records show at two least two people connected to a planned Tennessee execution that was abruptly put on hold April 21 knew the night before that the lethal injection drugs the state planned to use hadn’t undergone certain required testing

The Independent UK · May 13, 2022

Tenn. expects changes to lethal injection protocol, staffing

Tennessee officials say they anticipate that an independent investigation of the state’s lethal injection methods will result in changes to how those executions are carried out, including how the procedures are staffed

The Independent UK · May 10, 2022

Tennessee halts executions ahead of a review of lethal injections

Lethal injections will remain paused through the end of the year

The Independent UK · May 2, 2022

Tennessee pauses executions, will review lethal injections

Republican Gov. Bill Lee says Tennessee will pause executions and conduct an independent review of a lethal injection testing oversight that forced him to call off the execution of Oscar Smith an hour before he was to die this month

The Independent UK · May 2, 2022

Attorneys want moratorium, probe after execution halted

After an undisclosed “oversight” forced Tennessee to abruptly cancel the execution of Oscar Smith last week, his attorneys are asking for a moratorium on executions and a review of the state’s execution protocols

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022

School library bill advances, sponsor suggests book burning

Tennessee Republicans have advanced legislation that would place more scrutiny over what books are placed in public schools libraries just moments after the bill’s House sponsor said any inappropriate book should be burned

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022

Governor to give details on canceled execution next week

Gov. Bill Lee's spokesperson says the Republican will release more details on Monday surrounding why he abruptly canceled the execution of Oscar Smith, delaying his previous plan to reveal the reasons this week

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022

Tennessee governor signs transgender athlete penalty bill

Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation that will add harsh penalties against public schools that allow transgender athletes to participate in girls’ sports

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022

Second South Carolina execution on hold after court halts firing squad plan

Two days after pausing plans for a rare firing squad execution, South Carolina's Supreme Court announces it is putting another execution on hold as inmates challenge the constitutionality of the state's capital punishment methods.

ABC News · Apr 23, 2022