The Execution That Will Make History: After Three Decades on Death Row, Tennessee Prepares to Execute Its First Woman in Two Centuries

is wading into a constitutional and moral minefield. They are preparing to break a two-century silence, becoming one of the few jurisdictions in the modern era to carry out a female execution.

The weight of this moment cannot be overstated. As the date approaches, the Knoxville Job Corps tragedy will be dissected once again—the rumors of jealousy, the continue reading …