USA - Tennessee. Governor signed law that prohibits execution of intellectually disabled

USA - Tennessee

15 May 2021 :

Gov. Bill Lee signed a new law (HB 1062 SB 1236) that makes retroactive Tennessee’s law that prohibits the execution of the intellectually disabled.

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