Tennessee judge grants expanded media access to state-run executions

A judge has ruled that Tennessee prison officials must grant expanded access to media members to view state-run executions. The ruling Friday comes after a coalition of news organizations including The Associated Press sued on claims that state execution protocols unconstitutionally limit thorough and accurate reporting. The coalition’s lawsuit argued that protocols limiting reporters' access to short time periods violate the public and press’s constitutional rights to witness the entirety of executions. Myles’ order granted a mandatory temporary injunction allowing media members and other witnesses to see more of the execution process, with security procedures in place for those carrying out the procedures.