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Christa Pike execution fails after two lethal injections: How did it go wrong?

Tennessee failed to execute Christa Pike, the lone woman on its death row as planned Wednesday, after injecting her with a lethal drug, a stunning development after the Supreme Court had stepped in to allow the state to put her to death.

Reporting and discussion

  1. The Indian Express: Christa Pike execution fails after two lethal injections: How did it go wrong?
  2. NBC News: Tennessee fails to execute convicted killer Christa Pike after 2 lethal injections