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Politics● ElevatedOct 1 · Oct 1, 2026, 12:54 PM

After Failed Attempt to Execute Christa Pike, Tennessee Pauses a Planned Execution

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Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, ordered a review of the state’s lethal injection process after the botched attempt to put Christa Pike to death. She was hospitalized Wednesday.

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