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Russell T. Perkins
Coverage of Russell T. Perkins in the Nexus archive.
- Death row inmate seeks replacement of physician in charge of botched execution
A death row inmate is seeking replacement of the physician involved in a botched execution, with legal efforts to disclose the physician's identity. The case involves concerns over the physician's qualifications after a previous failed lethal injection.
- July 17: Tennessee Supreme Court Ruling Required on Scheduled Execution; New Nashville Symphony CEO
The Tennessee Supreme Court must decide if the state must disclose the doctor for Darrell Hines’ August execution, involving Dr. Mark Walton Fowler linked to a prior failed execution. A new Nashville Symphony CEO is mentioned, alongside updates on a winter storm response and a pedestrian fatality in a hit-and-run.