Tennessee has set an execution date of August 5, 2025 for Byron Black, who was convicted for the 1989 murders of Angela Clay and her two daughters, Latoya and Lakeisha.

Byron Black is a wheelchair-bound elderly man with intellectual disability. The Tennessee and U.S. Constitutions both prohibit the execution of people with intellectual disability.

AS THE DA RECOMMENDED, MR. BLACK’S CASE SHOULD BE HANDLED SIMILAR TO PAYNE V. TENNESSEE, PROHIBITING THE EXECUTION OF INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE 8TH AMENDMENT. { more info }

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Call Gov. Lee at 615-741-2001 with the following message:

"Hi. My name is [your name]. I am calling to ask that Gov. Lee follows the teachings of his faith and intervenes to stop the execution of Byron Black, an elderly disabled man, scheduled for August 5, 2025. As recommended by the District Attorney, Mr. Black should be exempt from execution given his intellectual disability. Thank you."

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Please sign the petition asking Governor Lee to do everything within his power to stop this execution, including issuing a stay, and seeking a path to clemency in the case.