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Christa Pike on a ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys sayThe stunning failure in Tennessee’s execution chamber on Wednesday has left both sides of the death penalty debate demanding answers. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has ordered an independent review.

PBS News6d agoSources (4)Whole story →

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Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attemptTennessee officials have been unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee late Wednesday halted the remaining scheduled execution for the rest of the year and ordered an outside investigation. Pike's…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution8d agoSources (2)Whole story →

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Tennessee governor halts all executions after Christa Pike survives two lethal injectionsTennessee Gov. Bill Lee has halted all executions for the rest of the year after the scheduled execution of Christa Pike was called off late Wednesday night.

WJLA7d agoSources (2)Whole story →

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Tennessee to execute its first woman in 200 years this weekTennessee Governor Bill Lee announced on Monday that he does not plan to intervene in the execution of Christa Gail Pike, which is slated for later this week.

WIS1010d agoSources (2)Whole story →

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Nashville Airport to Be Renamed After Dolly PartonTennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced plans on Friday, August 28, to rename Nashville International Airport in honor of the late Dolly Parton

Us Weekly1mo agoSources (2)Whole story →

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Christa Pike survived her execution. What Tennessee does next has no rulebookChrista Pike remains on a ventilator after Tennessee’s failed execution at Riverbend. What the protocol says, what failed, and what Gov. Bill Lee ordered next.

WIS104d agoWhole story →

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Tennessee’s prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa PikeThe head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday.

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot6d agoWhole story →

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Tennessee’s first woman executed in at least 200 yearsChrista Gail Pike, the only woman on Tennessee’s death row, says she is not afraid to die in a letter written before Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee denied her clemency.

WEAU9d agoWhole story →

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Trying to execute Christa Pike again would push into uncharted legal territory, experts sayAfter Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike survived an execution attempt it's unclear whether the state will try again. Pike suffered burns and blisters after executioners attempted to administer two lethal doses of pentobarbital. Gov. Bill Lee has halted further executions and ordered a review of the failed attempt. Legal experts say the situation is…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d agoWhole story →

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Tennessee governor resists calls to commute Christa Pike's sentence after botched execution creates questions 'never needed to be asked'Tennessee governor Bill Lee has so far resisted calls to commute Christa Pike’s sentence despite repeated pleas from her lawyer – with her botched execution attempt creating questions that have "never needed to be asked."

New York Post2d agoWhole story →

Justice Bill Lee botched execution aftermath

Will Tennessee try to execute Christa Pike again? They might.So far, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has not responded to repeated calls from Pike's attorneys and death penalty observers to commute her sentence from the death penalty to life in prison.

USA TODAY3d agoWhole story →

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Christa Pike’s botched execution spares another inmate from being put to deathGary Wayne Sutton, who was scheduled to be executed on Dec. 3, is having his death put on pause after Tennessee Governor Bill Lee halted the death penalty throughout the state until the end of the year.

New York Post4d agoWhole story →

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Tennessee Republicans consider more execution options after Christa Pike lethal injection failsTennessee's top Republicans are exploring alternative execution methods after the failed execution of Christa Pike. U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn said Monday the state needs to reevaluate its execution procedures. She emphasized the need to find a successful method, whether lethal injection or electric chair. Top legislative leaders have discussed potential…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution4d agoWhole story →

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Christa Pike botched execution halts Tennessee death penalty for yearTennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the death penalty statewide after Christa Pike's botched lethal injection, pausing convicted double murderer Gary Wayne Sutton's Dec. 3 execution.

Fox News4d agoWhole story →

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