Tennessee governor delays scheduled execution due to virus
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee death row inmate received a rare temporary reprieve from Gov. Bill Lee on Friday, after the Republican announced the execution would not take place this year because of the coronavirus — a reason the state's highest court had previously dismissed as cause to delaying the capital case.
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