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‘Brings no justice’: Group protests Tennessee’s first execution in 5 years
Outside the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution, a small group of protesters gathered to oppose the execution of Oscar ...
Tennessee will have its first execution in years. Here's which states have the death penalty and what methods are used
Tennessee is set to execute its first death row inmate in years. Here's which states have the death penalty and which methods are still practiced.
Shocking but true: These are the last six developed countries that still have the death penalty
The U.S. is set to carry out another execution on Thursday, when a Tennessee man is scheduled to be given a lethal injection.
Tennessee resumes executions after a three-year pause
After a three-year pause because of problems with execution drugs, Tennessee is resuming the practice saying it now has a safe way to administer a lethal injection.
Opinion
I saw Oscar Smith before his execution. Death row inmates deserve mercy, too. | Opinion
Bethany Roberts Mann has been visiting men on death row for 15 years. She saw Oscar Smith before his execution on May 22.
A look at the status of US executions in 2025
Fifteen men have died by court-ordered execution so far this year in the U.S., and 12 other people are scheduled to be put to ...