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Supreme Court clears way for Tennessee woman's execution
Original: US Supreme Court allows execution of Tennessee woman on death row to proceed
The US Supreme Court has declined to block the scheduled execution of a woman on death row in Tennessee, allowing the state to proceed with putting her to death by lethal injection. She is set to become the first woman executed in Tennessee in decades, a rare event that has drawn attention from death penalty opponents and renewed debate over capital punishment and clemency in the state.
Why now: Executions of women are extremely rare in the United States, and the highest court's refusal to intervene makes the scheduled death sentence a major development.
Evidence
- US Supreme Court allows execution of Tennessee woman on death row to proceed · Tennessee Lookout
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