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Christa Pike set to become first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years

Original: The case of Christa Pike, the first woman due to be executed in Tennessee in over 200 years

Christa Pike is due to become the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years. Pike was convicted of the 1995 murder of fellow job-corps student Colleen Slemmer in Knoxville, a killing prosecutors described as torture-motivated. Renewed attention to her case focuses on her age at the time of the crime, claims of abuse and brain trauma, and appeals seeking clemency as the execution date approaches.

Why now: Her execution date is approaching, renewing debate over clemency and the rare execution of a woman in the United States.

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