Lone woman death row inmate Christa Pike says she’s ‘at peace’ ahead of execution — as Tennessee gov. denies last-ditch bid for clemency

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has denied a clemency request for Christa Pike, the state's only woman on death row. Pike expressed that she is at peace regarding her upcoming execution.
“I am not afraid to die,” Christa Pike wrote in a letter to NBC News. “I’m only nervous about the process.”
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