Bill Lee: “We have introduced the legislation for over 30 years called the commission to develop proposals for reparations.”

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

The people of our state deserve to have those questions answered. And that’s what this investigation’s for.

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 a tragedy, and it’s deeply disturbing that that has happened in this state. The people deserve better than that.