Bill Lee: “No country is perfect. Vietnam, China, the United States, we have many countries that have not accomplished what we…”

Carrying out a lawfully imposed sentence is among the State’s most serious responsibilities, and the people of Tennessee expect it to be done in a manner that is not only legal and constitutional, but is effective.

I have ordered a pause on all executions for the remainder of the year.

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.

We have really seen the airport board and commissioners just step right into one decision to the next to make sure that this happened.