Tennessee, Alabama, and Oklahoma plan to execute inmates on the same day this week. That would make Thursday the first time in nearly 16 years that three executions occur on the same day in the U.S. Robin Maher from the Death Penalty Information Center notes that a small number of states drive execution numbers. Tennessee plans to execute Anthony Darrell Hines, three months after the attempted execution of another inmate was called off because of a problem inserting an IV. Alabama is set to execute Jeremy Williams, who waived his appeals, for the 2021 murder of a 5-year-old girl. Oklahoma plans to execute Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez for the 2003 murder of his girlfriend.
NashVillager Podcast: The (first) time Tennesseans beat out Hitler’s own division
How did a group of guardsmen from Tennessee make Nazi leaders fearful? Plus, the local news for August 12, 2026.
‘They’re putting kids’ lives at risk’: How abuse in a Tennessee businessman’s juvenile prisons remained under wraps
Tennessee’s highest-security youth prisons are operated by a single private company. Former staff say they felt pressure to hide abuse and other serious incidents from the state and to handle medical emergencies without calling 911.
A court is deciding whether Tennessee’s execution methods violate Christa Pike’s rights. Hearings are underway.
Days before Tennessee’s next execution, a court is considering whether the state’s execution methods violate another death row inmate’s rights.
NashVillager Podcast: Environmental lawsuits under attack in Tennessee
Is Tennessee the legal battleground for a conservative push to end anti-pollution lawsuits? Plus, the local news for August 11, 2026.
A pillar of environmental enforcement is targeted by Trump and Musk’s AI company
Right-leaning legal activists and Elon Musk’s AI company are challenging the right of private groups to sue to enforce several major laws. They are challenging so-called citizen suit provisions and argue that the Constitution reserves tremendous power to the president and federal agencies to enforce the law.
How some Tennessee districts are adding panic alarms for school safety
Panic alarms are becoming more common in schools, but not all Tennessee districts can afford them.
Shrinking lottery and school vouchers could cut into Tennessee college scholarships
A new report shows that Tennessee’s lottery revenue proceeds are shrinking, putting the state’s scholarship programs – which depend on these funds – at risk.
NashVillager Podcast: Remarkably preserved
How did a woven shoe survive in Grundy County for 1600 years? Plus, the local news for August 10, 2026.
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