{"id":24070,"date":"2025-08-13T02:10:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T02:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=24070"},"modified":"2025-08-13T02:11:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T02:11:07","slug":"tennessee-death-row-inmates-harrowing-final-moments-after-state-refused-to-turn-off-his-heart-device","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=24070","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee Death Row Inmate&#8217;s Harrowing Final Moments After State Refused To Turn Off His Heart Device"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"start_gallery\">The last words of a Tennessee death row inmate have emerged, revealing the pain he endured during his execution after officials refused to deactivate his heart device.<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main ad_outer_main_first\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\">\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\">Byron Black, a 69-year-old inmate on Tennessee\u2019s death row, was put to death on Tuesday morning despite repeated warnings that his implanted defibrillator could cause extreme suffering during the process.This execution is now the second carried out in Tennessee this year and the 28th in the United States for 2025.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/deathpenaltyinfo.org\/executions\/2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According<\/a>\u00a0to the Death Penalty Information Center, it marks the highest yearly total nationwide since 2015, underscoring the growing controversy around capital punishment.<\/p><div class=\"jarkq69ff091d6d95b\" ><div style=\"width:100%; 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The details of the crime, as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/byron-black-to-be-first-man-executed-with-working-defibrillator-fitted-despite-claims-he-could-suffer-13407237\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>\u00a0by Sky News, have continued to haunt the victims\u2019 families for decades.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_embed_wrapper\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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Just listen to my voice.&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c04r5el30pko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a>\u00a0to BBC News.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_4_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6899463337741277&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=5005075082&amp;adk=3675451323&amp;adf=3752687070&amp;pi=t.ma~as.5005075082&amp;w=830&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1755050966&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=830x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatviralfeed.com%2Ftennessee-execution-heart-device%2F108682%3Futm_source%3Dsocial%26utm_medium%3Dhumormeetscomics%26utm_campaign%3Dhumormeetscomics%26utm_content%3Dsocial_imagepost%26fbclid%3DIwY2xjawMI0yVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR79Y8kvNkKmOIUT8yucCM1WkX2o1UyBy5TteUgTux-RihvReUh5nsWWvM5CMg_aem_aMgTmzk14DbJn7ycS-e9Wg&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM5LjAuNzI1OC42NiIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJOb3Q7QT1CcmFuZCIsIjk5LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTM5LjAuNzI1OC42NiJdLFsiQ2hyb21pdW0iLCIxMzkuMC43MjU4LjY2Il1dLDBd&amp;dt=1755050966718&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=1347&amp;idt=134&amp;shv=r20250811&amp;mjsv=m202508110101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D8609ad01204e10db%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1755050491%3AS%3DALNI_MZexvhZONPStOhbnT1THiYer74jOw&amp;gpic=UID%3D0000115609e555fb%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1755050491%3AS%3DALNI_MbIfZvOjbM7njqUchCRUf0fKb_eHA&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D9da9c4cb73dd527e%3AT%3D1750210276%3ART%3D1755050491%3AS%3DAA-AfjbPix_EeihzyUUMpoL807qV&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C830x280&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=1595247764568&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=0.9&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=458&amp;ady=2949&amp;biw=2116&amp;bih=1050&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31093861%2C31093926%2C31093928%2C31093934%2C31093983%2C95362656%2C95366912%2C95369085%2C31094004%2C95368522%2C95359265&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=6406171779515045&amp;tmod=1069820273&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C2133%2C1050&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=0.9&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDNd&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=5&amp;uci=a!5&amp;btvi=3&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=137\" name=\"aswift_4\" width=\"830\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!5\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CJbsx6vaho8DFUqlgwcd5r0nyg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\">The execution followed an intense legal battle over whether Black\u2019s implanted cardioverter-defibrillator \u2014 a device that monitors and corrects irregular heart rhythms \u2014 should be shut off to prevent it from triggering during the injection.Earlier, a trial judge had ordered that the device be disabled, warning it might cause additional pain or interfere with the process. Black\u2019s lawyer, Kelley Henry, emphasized that this could have been done quickly and painlessly with a small, handheld machine.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Tennessee Supreme Court overturned that decision last week, stating that the lower court lacked the authority to issue such an order. Governor Bill Lee also refused to step in or grant clemency.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_embed_wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o89hjxuQxJk?si=qKH9MQxda-nOnSbk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_5_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_5\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6899463337741277&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=4133194159&amp;adk=1430677131&amp;adf=2288832021&amp;pi=t.ma~as.4133194159&amp;w=830&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1755050966&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=830x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatviralfeed.com%2Ftennessee-execution-heart-device%2F108682%3Futm_source%3Dsocial%26utm_medium%3Dhumormeetscomics%26utm_campaign%3Dhumormeetscomics%26utm_content%3Dsocial_imagepost%26fbclid%3DIwY2xjawMI0yVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR79Y8kvNkKmOIUT8yucCM1WkX2o1UyBy5TteUgTux-RihvReUh5nsWWvM5CMg_aem_aMgTmzk14DbJn7ycS-e9Wg&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM5LjAuNzI1OC42NiIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJOb3Q7QT1CcmFuZCIsIjk5LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTM5LjAuNzI1OC42NiJdLFsiQ2hyb21pdW0iLCIxMzkuMC43MjU4LjY2Il1dLDBd&amp;dt=1755050966719&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=1348&amp;idt=138&amp;shv=r20250811&amp;mjsv=m202508110101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D8609ad01204e10db%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1755050491%3AS%3DALNI_MZexvhZONPStOhbnT1THiYer74jOw&amp;gpic=UID%3D0000115609e555fb%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1755050491%3AS%3DALNI_MbIfZvOjbM7njqUchCRUf0fKb_eHA&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D9da9c4cb73dd527e%3AT%3D1750210276%3ART%3D1755050491%3AS%3DAA-AfjbPix_EeihzyUUMpoL807qV&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C830x280&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=1595247764568&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=0.9&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=458&amp;ady=4007&amp;biw=2116&amp;bih=1050&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31093861%2C31093926%2C31093928%2C31093934%2C31093983%2C95362656%2C95366912%2C95369085%2C31094004%2C95368522%2C95359265&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=6406171779515045&amp;tmod=1069820273&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C2133%2C1050&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=0.9&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDNd&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=6&amp;uci=a!6&amp;btvi=4&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=141\" name=\"aswift_5\" width=\"830\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!6\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CNORyKvaho8DFT2Igwcd6U0vOA\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\">Henry strongly criticized the state\u2019s handling of the case, pointing out that her client was confined to a wheelchair and suffered from a long list of serious medical problems, including dementia, brain damage, kidney failure, and congestive heart failure. She also stressed that Black had an intellectual disability, which she argued should have made the execution unconstitutional under federal law.<em>&#8220;The fact that he was able to raise his head several times and express pain tells you that the pentobarbital was not acting the way the state&#8217;s experts claimed it would.&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0Henry said. The state has confirmed that an autopsy will be conducted to examine whether the defibrillator activated during the execution.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_6_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_6\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6899463337741277&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=1065830078&amp;adk=3986018376&amp;adf=947733922&amp;pi=t.ma~as.1065830078&amp;w=830&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1755050967&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=830x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatviralfeed.com%2Ftennessee-execution-heart-device%2F108682%3Futm_source%3Dsocial%26utm_medium%3Dhumormeetscomics%26utm_campaign%3Dhumormeetscomics%26utm_content%3Dsocial_imagepost%26fbclid%3DIwY2xjawMI0yVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR79Y8kvNkKmOIUT8yucCM1WkX2o1UyBy5TteUgTux-RihvReUh5nsWWvM5CMg_aem_aMgTmzk14DbJn7ycS-e9Wg&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM5LjAuNzI1OC42NiIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJOb3Q7QT1CcmFuZCIsIjk5LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTM5LjAuNzI1OC42NiJdLFsiQ2hyb21pdW0iLCIxMzkuMC43MjU4LjY2Il1dLDBd&amp;dt=1755050966719&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=1348&amp;idt=144&amp;shv=r20250811&amp;mjsv=m202508110101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D8609ad01204e10db%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1755050966%3AS%3DALNI_MZexvhZONPStOhbnT1THiYer74jOw&amp;gpic=UID%3D0000115609e555fb%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1755050966%3AS%3DALNI_MbIfZvOjbM7njqUchCRUf0fKb_eHA&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D9da9c4cb73dd527e%3AT%3D1750210276%3ART%3D1755050966%3AS%3DAA-AfjbPix_EeihzyUUMpoL807qV&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C330x250&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=1595247764568&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=0.9&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=458&amp;ady=4168&amp;biw=2116&amp;bih=1050&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31093861%2C31093926%2C31093928%2C31093934%2C31093983%2C95362656%2C95366912%2C95369085%2C31094004%2C95368522%2C95359265&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=6406171779515045&amp;tmod=1069820273&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C2133%2C1050&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=0.9&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDNd&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=7&amp;uci=a!7&amp;btvi=6&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=394\" name=\"aswift_6\" width=\"830\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!7\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CLjx16vaho8DFezQRAcd-bAkqg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\"><em>&#8220;Today, the state of Tennessee killed a gentle, kind, fragile, intellectually disabled man simply because they could.&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0she continued.Prosecutors have maintained that Black killed Clay and her daughters in a fit of jealousy while he was on work release from prison. At the time, he had already been serving time for shooting Clay\u2019s estranged husband,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/08\/05\/us-news\/tennessee-death-row-inmate-byron-black-cries-out-in-pain-during-lethal-injection-after-state-refused-to-deactivate-defibrillator-implant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a>\u00a0to The New York Post.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tbdcdn.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/11\/108682-thatviralfeed.com-large-607011.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_7_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_7\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1---&amp;gpp_sid=-1&amp;client=ca-pub-6899463337741277&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=8647633168&amp;adk=2851874596&amp;adf=1017697783&amp;pi=t.ma~as.8647633168&amp;w=830&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1755050993&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=830x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatviralfeed.com%2Ftennessee-execution-heart-device%2F108682%3Futm_source%3Dsocial%26utm_medium%3Dhumormeetscomics%26utm_campaign%3Dhumormeetscomics%26utm_content%3Dsocial_imagepost%26fbclid%3DIwY2xjawMI0yVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR79Y8kvNkKmOIUT8yucCM1WkX2o1UyBy5TteUgTux-RihvReUh5nsWWvM5CMg_aem_aMgTmzk14DbJn7ycS-e9Wg&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM5LjAuNzI1OC42NiIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJOb3Q7QT1CcmFuZCIsIjk5LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTM5LjAuNzI1OC42NiJdLFsiQ2hyb21pdW0iLCIxMzkuMC43MjU4LjY2Il1dLDBd&amp;dt=1755050966719&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=1348&amp;idt=148&amp;shv=r20250811&amp;mjsv=m202508110101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D8609ad01204e10db%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1755050966%3AS%3DALNI_MZexvhZONPStOhbnT1THiYer74jOw&amp;gpic=UID%3D0000115609e555fb%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1755050966%3AS%3DALNI_MbIfZvOjbM7njqUchCRUf0fKb_eHA&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D9da9c4cb73dd527e%3AT%3D1750210276%3ART%3D1755050966%3AS%3DAA-AfjbPix_EeihzyUUMpoL807qV&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C330x250%2C830x280&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=1595247764568&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=2&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=0.9&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=458&amp;ady=5826&amp;biw=2116&amp;bih=1050&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=1636&amp;eid=31093861%2C31093926%2C31093928%2C31093934%2C31093983%2C95362656%2C95366912%2C95369085%2C31094004%2C95368522%2C95359265&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=6406171779515045&amp;tmod=1069820273&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C2133%2C1050&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=0.9&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDNd&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=8&amp;uci=a!8&amp;btvi=7&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=27214\" name=\"aswift_7\" width=\"830\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!8\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CIrVvLjaho8DFcmggwcdxsQ8qQ\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\">After the execution, a statement from Clay\u2019s sister, Linette Bell, was shared publicly:\u00a0<em>&#8220;His family is now going through the same thing we went through 37 years ago. I can&#8217;t say I&#8217;m sorry because we never got an apology.&#8221;<\/em>Black\u2019s execution ends Tennessee\u2019s five-year break from carrying out death sentences and has reignited debates over the morality and methods of capital punishment, especially in cases where the prisoner has severe illnesses or disabilities.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The last words of a Tennessee death row inmate have emerged, revealing the pain he endured during his execution after officials refused to deactivate his heart device. 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