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Witness to 500 executions says Christa Pike's case is unique
Original: I've seen nearly 500 executions - but never one like Christa Pike's https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6d949gq47x9o?at
Christa Pike's case is drawing renewed attention after a veteran death row witness, who says he has observed nearly 500 executions, described hers as unlike any other. Pike is the only woman on death row in Tennessee, convicted of the 1995 murder of a fellow student, and her case continues to fuel debate over capital punishment and clemency in the United States.
Why now: Renewed media coverage of Christa Pike's death penalty case, the only woman on Tennessee's death row, has reignited public debate over her fate.
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- I've seen nearly 500 executions - but never one like Christa Pike's https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6d949gq47x9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss # Crime # TrueCrime # Justice · bbc_news@robot.villas · 1
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