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“[Statement halting executions for the rest of the year:] Carrying out a lawfully imposed sentence is among the State's most serious responsibilities, and the people of Tennessee expect it to be done in a manner that is not only legal and constitutional, but is effective. … I have ordered a comprehensive, third-party review.
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