Tennessee Republicans consider more execution options after Christa Pike lethal injection fails
Some of Tennessee’s top Republicans said Monday they want to explore alternative ways of executing condemned prisoners after the failed execution of Christa Pike, which relied on a large dose of pentobarbital. U. S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, the state’s Republican candidate for governor, said Pike’s unsuccessful execution last week “should not be grounds to halt carrying out the death penalty. ” Rather, she said, Tennessee needs to reevaluate the way it does executions. “If it’s if...
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- New Yorks governor removes DA in Cornell rape allegations, appoints AG Letitia James to take over
Thu, 01 Oct 2026
- Federal report says pilots werent warned about wind before Amazon cargo plane crashed in Miami
- Christa Pike is in critical condition after Tennessees failed execution attempt, her lawyers say
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