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The drug used in Tennessee’s failed execution has come under past scrutiny

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The lethal drug used in a failed execution attempt in Tennessee has faced scrutiny and is utilized by other states for capital punishment.

During the Biden administration, the Justice Department stopped executions with pentobarbital after a government review raised concerns about the potential for “unnecessary pain and suffering.”

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