Tennessee carries out state killing of Byron Black, an intellectually disabled man, amid concerns over a torturous execution
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Tennessee has carried out the execution of Byron Black, a man reported to be intellectually disabled. There are concerns that the execution may have been torturous, with his lawyer stating that his heart was still active nearly two minutes after the execution. The execution was also notable for not deactivating Black's implanted defibrillator, which had raised worries prior to the procedure.
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