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Tennessee’s handling of the death penalty is again questioned after failed execution

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Tennessee is facing renewed criticism regarding its death penalty procedures following the failed execution of Christa Pike.

Christa Pike’s failed execution followed other death penalty miscues in Tennessee, which performs just a fraction of the nation’s executions but is now halting them for a second time since 2022, reigniting questions over the state’s handling of capital punishment. Pike, 50, remained on a ventilator and unconscious at a Nashville-area hospital on Friday, according...

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