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Bill passes to stop executions of intellectually disabled Follow Us Question of the Day By JONATHAN MATTISE - Associated Press - Monday, April 26, 2021 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee lawmakers on Monday passed legislation designed to prevent death row inmates with an intellectual disability from being executed. The action sends the bill to Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s desk, with implications for the case of a current death row inmate. Pervis Payne’s attorneys have argued he is intellectually disabled as t...

Bill passes to stop executions of intellectually disabled JONATHAN MATTISE, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers on Monday passed legislation designed to prevent death row inmates with an intellectual disability from being executed. The action sends the bill to Republican Gov. Bill Lee's desk, with implications for the case of a current death row inmate. Pervis Payne's attorneys have argued he is intellectually disabled as they fight to prevent the state from executing him. He received a temporary reprieve from the governor last November due to ...

Tennessee lawmakers on Monday passed legislation designed to prevent death row inmates with an intellectual disability from being executed.

. The Center's focus on memory and justice seeks to assist Cambodians in discovering the truths upon which a genuine national reconciliation depends. In this essay, Chhang asserts that Cambodia could do more to help survivors of genocide to receive reparations that involve restorative medical care, services, and support from the international community. Justice is hard to realize in post-conflict societies because what violence, mass atrocities and genocide take, the world cannot replace. No amount of money can compensate for lives lost and no reparation can repair the damage done to society...

Oakridger State Sen. Ken Yager, R-Kingston, told the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge Monday that the state’s upcoming budget will likely fund one-time improvements in Anderson County. “It will be significant for Anderson County,” he said.  Yager said this funding will be for infrastructure projects in all counties. He said it could provide for school construction and road construction. He also said the state was offering $200 million, compared to $15 million last year, to help local governments and private businesses provide broadband access. Both of the infrastructure and broadban...