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Tennessee governor orders investigation into failed Christa Pike execution
Tennessee's governor has ordered an investigation after the state's attempt to execute Christa Pike failed. Pike, who has been on death row for decades for a 1995 murder, remained alive after the execution attempt. The failed procedure raises fresh questions about how the state carries out lethal injections and its overall execution protocols.
Why now: Failed executions are rare and immediately intensify scrutiny of Tennessee's death penalty procedures
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