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Tennessee man is executed for killing his wife and her 2 sons, 3 years after last-minute reprieve

Tennessee has executed Oscar Smith for the 1989 murder of his estranged wife, Judith Smith, and her sons, Jason and Chad Burnett.

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Tennessee Carries Out First Execution Since 2020, Killing Oscar Smith by Lethal Injection

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Tennessee prepares to execute Oscar Smith, 3 years after last-minute reprieve

Tennessee Man Faces Execution for Killing His Wife and Her 2 Sons, 3 Years After Surprise Reprieve

Smith has always claimed to be innocent, and in an interview with The Associated Press recently, he primarily wanted to discuss the ways he felt the court system had failed him.

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The first TN execution in half a decade: What led up to Thursday's planned lethal injection?

Lawyer breaks down Tennessee inmates’ lawsuit as executions resume

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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 Smith.

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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.

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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.