An inmate executed by Tennessee without deactivating his implanted defibrillator said he was in serious pain after the lethal injection started.

Tennessee plans to execute Byron Black without deactivating his defibrillator, raising concerns about potential shocks during the lethal injection.

The homicide conviction of a former Tennessee nurse for a medication error that killed a patient has become a flashpoint in the campaign for Nashville district attorney.

Progressive prosecutors around the country are increasingly declaring they just won’t enforce some GOP-backed state laws.