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Tennessee to execute first woman in over 200 years; Christa Pike set for lethal injection

Tennessee is set to execute Christa Pike, 50, on Wednesday for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer, marking the state's first female execution in over two centuries. The case involves a death-row inmate convicted as a teenager, raising legal and ethical scrutiny. The execution proceeds despite ongoing debates over capital punishment and juvenile sentencing.

Rzeczpospolita1 day agoUSCredibility 28%View source

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