Governor grants Pervis Payne temporary reprieve

Updated: November 06, 2020 4:55 PM CT

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, seen here in July, has granted a temporary reprieve to Pervis Payne. (Mark Humphrey/AP)

Gov. Bill Lee temporarily halts Dec. 3 execution of death row inmate Pervis Payne because of COVID-19 concerns.

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