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

laid out a case for clemency, citing the scientific reality of adolescent brain development—a field of study that has evolved significantly since the mid-nineties. They point to her traumatic upbringing and ongoing mental health challenges as evidence that her death sentence is a relic of an era that lacked the psychological nuance we possess today.continue reading …