The Tennessee Department of Correction executed Harold Wayne Nichols Thursday morning, injecting him with a massive dose of the sedative pentobarbital.
On the cusp of reform, advocates for Tennessee’s domestic violence victims are left waiting again
For years, advocates for victims of domestic violence have been pushing for a relatively small change that would close a big loophole.
Judge orders release of Tennessee execution records
A court ordered the Tennessee Department of Correction to release a cache of execution records, but it’s unclear whether the agency will have to comply.
Lisette Monroe lost her beloved sister to murder. She hopes an execution will bring some peace
Lisette Monroe was a 23-year-old new mother in 1988 when she lost her beloved little sister in the most horrific way possible. Karen Pulley was raped and murdered. The man who did it is scheduled to be executed.
Tennessee law protects lethal drug seller identities. A judge will decide how broad that secrecy is.
Tennessee is set to execute Harold Wayne Nichols. His attorneys want to confirm the state’s lethal injection drugs are safe.
Thousands of arrests by Trump’s crime-fighting task force in Memphis strain crowded jail and courts
A task force ordered by President Donald Trump to combat crime in Memphis, Tennessee, has made thousands of arrests. It’s compounded strains on the busy local court system and an already overcrowded jail in ways that concerned officials say will last months or even years as cases play out.
Judge blocks Trump’s use of National Guard in Memphis but gives time for government appeal
A Tennessee judge has blocked the use of the National Guard in Memphis under a crime-fighting operation by President Donald Trump. The order was put on hold, giving the government five days to appeal.
Martin mayor, his daughter and city’s economic development head indicted following Tennessee comptroller investigation
The mayor of Martin, his daughter and the northwest Tennessee city’s economic and community development head were all indicted by a grand jury this week following an investigation by the state comptroller’s office that uncovered the misappropriation of of funds.
Tennessee schedules next lethal injection as questions linger about the last one
The next man scheduled for execution in Tennessee — Harold Wayne Nichols — has officially declined to choose a method of execution. He had two options: lethal injection or the electric chair.
How a gap in Tennessee’s probation system leaves domestic violence victims in danger
Probation officers pause in-person visits and home searches for offenders facing an arrest warrant. That reduced supervision can last for months. Six mothers died during this gap, WPLN and ProPublica found.
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