The state executed Black after Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee declined requests from attorneys, advocacy groups and even some Republicans to intervene.

Byron Black was executed in Tennessee while his heart defibrillator remained active, leading to pain after the state refused ...

So, even though he’s dead and lying in the morgue now,” the defibrillator could still be checked “to see if it fired or not.” ...

As Wilson County students head back to school, many parents say they’re facing unexpected frustration due to problems with a new school bus tracking app.