Bill Lee: “You are truly bearing witness on behalf of the poor and the near-poor who are living on the edge in the wealthiest…”

So far as we know, the Department of Correction followed exactly the protocol that was outlined and vetted and approved by the attorney general’s office.

I hope that Tennessee governor Bill Lee’s decision to postpone the last execution scheduled for this year will give lawmakers time to consider the subject seriously.

It’s exactly why we will have a thorough, comprehensive review of what happened, so that we can know the answers that so many people want.

The people of Tennessee have determined that the death penalty is the appropriate penalty for the most heinous crimes in the state.