Black Caucus files bill to protect intellectually disabled from death penalty
The Tennessee Black Caucus has filed a bill seeking to protect the intellectually disabled from the death penalty. The legislation stems from the case of death row inmate Pervis Payne of Shelby County.
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Pervis Payne death penalty Rep. G.A. Hardaway Tennessee Black CaucusYolanda Jones
Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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