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Tennessee halts executions after Christa Pike survives lethal injection
Original: Tennessee halts executions after death row inmate Christa Pike survives hers https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmn4540
Tennessee has paused all executions after death row inmate Christa Pike survived her scheduled execution, according to a BBC News report. Pike, the only woman on Tennessee's death row, was convicted of a 1995 murder. The failed execution has renewed scrutiny of the state's lethal injection protocols and death penalty practices.
Why now: A botched or failed execution prompting a state to halt executions is a rare and major criminal justice development.
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- Tennessee halts executions after death row inmate Christa Pike survives hers https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmn4540d4z87o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss # News # Crime # Justice · bbc_news@robot.villas · 2
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