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Politics● LowOct 3 · Oct 3, 2026, 6:41 PM

Tennessee's prison chief resigns after botched execution of murderer Christa Pike

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from DW News [en] · North America

Prison commissioner Frank Strada insisted his team followed protocol, even after two doses of anesthetic failed to kill convicted murderer Christa Pike. He is set to leave his post this month.

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