It is the sixth failed lethal-injection execution in less than 10 years.

Tennessee prepares to execute Tony Carruthers, whose trial fairness is under scrutiny due to mental competence claims and issues with lethal injection protocols.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Attorneys for a Tennessee death row inmate say they are concerned the state may be planning to use expired lethal injection drugs at his execution on Thursday, a growing ...

This story was originally published by the Nashville Banner. Sign up for their newsletter at nashvillebanner.com/newsletters. Tennessee prison officials are refusing ...