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Tennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike's failed execution
Source: feeds.bbci.co.uk · Published
Pike's lawyers said the failure "goes far beyond any one person". Pike is in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections.
Pike's lawyers said the failure "goes far beyond any one person". Pike is in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections.
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