For the first time since Tennessee adopted a new lethal injection protocol, a post-execution autopsy has been released. It shows that Byron Black developed pulmonary edema — a form of lung damage.
WPLN discusses: Unanswered medical questions after execution of Byron Black
Byron Black’s legal team is still trying to figure out what caused the pain he displayed during his execution.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from federal custody pending criminal trial
The case of Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man originally from El Salvador, raised basic questions of due process in Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants after he was arrested and sent to a maximum security prison in El Salvador, violating a U.S. immigration judge’s 2019 order prohibiting his deportation to his home country.
Abrego Garcia’s lawyers want smuggling charges dismissed on grounds of ‘vindictive prosecution’
Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia asked a federal judge to dismiss a human smuggling case against him. Defense attorneys say the government indicted the construction worker to punish him for challenging his removal from the United States.
A car accident in small-town Tennessee leads to US charges against a major Mexican drug operation
Justice Department indictments have been unsealed against three leaders and two high-ranking enforcers of Mexico’s United Cartels. It’s the latest U.S. move against major Mexican drug operations.
A regional ICE detention center is coming to rural Tennessee
A small town in rural Tennessee will soon be the site of a privately-run Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center.
Nashville’s decade of domestic violence reforms focused on victims. Now the city wants increased offender accountability.
In 2013, a Nashville report identified ways the justice system could improve for domestic violence victims. A new assessment looks back at a decade of wins and highlights opportunities to improve.
Key Changes: An AI landmark, more deepfakes, and MTV changes in this week’s music news
On a global scale and here in our backyard, the music industry is evolving at a dizzying pace. “Key Changes” is a quick-hit music news roundup.
With victims on his mind, this Tennessee man shows up to voice support for executions
Meet the vocal demonstrator who has shown up in support of executions in Tennessee.
Tennessee executes Byron Black despite worries about his heart implant
The state of Tennessee executed Byron Black on Tuesday morning. The 69-year-old was convicted of killing his girlfriend and her daughters in 1988. The execution was carried out by lethal injection despite uncertainty about Black’s heart implant.
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