Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Pike survives 2 lethal injection attempts

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted all state executions for the remainder of the year following complications during two lethal injection attempts on death-row prisoner Christa Pike.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) on Wednesday halted capital punishments in the state, after death-row prisoner Christa Pike survived two lethal injections. “Carrying out a lawfully imposed sentence is among the State’s most serious responsibilities, and the people of Tennessee expect it to be done in a manner that is not only legal and constitutional,...
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