Tennessee plans to execute inmate despite defibrillator risks and intellectual disability claims.

Tennessee plans to execute inmate Byron Black, convicted of murdering a mother and her two children nearly four decades ago, despite concerns over his implanted defibrillator possibly shocking him during the lethal injection. Black's attorneys argue he has an intellectual disability, and the defibrillator's presence could cause unnecessary pain, but Governor Bill Lee has denied a reprieve. The execution would be Tennessee's second since May, following a five-year pause during the pandemic.