There are 3 article(s) tagged lethal injection:

• May 2026

  • Memphis man granted 1-year stay after his execution was called off

    Tony Carruthers was granted a yearlong reprieve after his planned execution was halted on Thursday, May 21.

    By The Associated Press May 21, 2026

  • Tennessee prison officials won’t say if their lethal injection drugs are expired

    Medical experts say use of out-of-date chemicals and drugs for lethal injections raises risk of prolonged and painful death.

    By Steven Hale May 20, 2026

• December 2025

  • Tennessee executes Harold Wayne Nichols for killing college student in 1988

    Days after a coalition of Tennessee medical professionals urged Gov. Bill Lee to pause all state executions, Tennessee executed Harold Wayne Nichols by lethal injection.

    By The Associated Press December 11, 2025