Tennessee is scheduled to execute Byron Black on August 5th despite evidence of intellectual disability. Black's intellectual disability is undisputed by experts and even acknowledged by the State. A ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Advocates for those with intellectual disabilities sent a letter to Governor Bill Lee requesting he commute the sentence of a man whose execution they argue would violate the ...

Despite evidence indicating intellectual disability, a Black man from Georgia was executed for murdering his ex-girlfriend and other crimes. Despite evidence indicating intellectual disability, Willie ...

Tennessee has executed a man for the 1988 murder of his girlfriend and her two young daughters despite arguments that he suffered from intellectual disabilities and concerns that his heart device ...

As Angela Clay and her two young daughters slept in their Nashville home, a killer approached. They didn't stand a chance. Clay and her eldest daughter, 9-year-old Latoya, were found shot dead in bed.

As a Tennessean who has spent the last 40 years advocating on behalf of individuals living with intellectual disability and their families, I believe that, in many ways, our state is a leader in ...