Tennessee is preparing to execute Tony Carruthers, whose defenders question trial fairness
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Maria DeLiberato, right, attorney for death row inmate Tony Von Carruthers, speaks to reporters after the execution of Carruthers was called off because a suitable vein could not found as required by lethal injection execution protocol Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)This Tennessee Department of Correction photo shows inmate Tony Carruthers. (Tennessee Department of Correction via AP)Maria DeLiberato, attorney for death row inmate Tony Von Carruthers, speaks to reporters after the execution of Carruthers was called off because a suitable vein could not found as required by lethal injection execution protocol Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)Rev. Rick Laude enters the area reserved for those in support of the death penalty outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution before the scheduled execution of Tony Von Carruthers Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)Bethany Mann, right, and Pat Halper, left, both of whom oppose the death penalty, greet one another outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution before the scheduled execution of Tony Von Carruthers Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Maria DeLiberato, right, attorney for death row inmate Tony Von Carruthers, speaks to reporters after the execution of Carruthers was called off because a suitable vein could not found as required by lethal injection execution protocol Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
