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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.

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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-Constitution5d agoCoverage (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.

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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.

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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

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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-Pilot3d 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.

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Tenn. set to execute its first female inmate in 200 years. Advocates call on governor to stopA group of advocates is calling for Gov. Bill Lee to stop Christa Pike’s execution scheduled for next week.

WIS1012d agoWhole story →

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Ex-US Attorney will lead independent review of Christa Pike botched executionGov. Bill Lee appointed former US Attorney Ed Stanton to review Tennessee's botched execution of Christa Pike.

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Tennessee prison chief resigns after botched execution as state opens reviewTennessee corrections commissioner Frank Strada is resigning after Christa Pike's botched lethal injection left her hospitalized. Gov. Bill Lee called for an independent review.

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Christa Pike on a ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys sayChrista Pike's attorneys say she was placed on a ventilator in hospital and was unconscious hours after her failed execution in Tennessee. Her lawyers said in a court filing Friday that hospital staff were working to save Pike’s life and clear the pentobarbital from her system as of late Thursday. Pike was given two doses of the drug Wednesday in the…

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