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Tennessee botches first female execution in 200 years; governor suspends executions
ClarínLO·US·about 22 hours ago
Tennessee's execution of Christa Pike failed after two lethal doses of pentobarbital, prompting her lawyers to call the method 'cruel and torturous'. President Trump expressed astonishment, and Governor Bill Lee suspended all executions scheduled for 2026. The incident raises questions about lethal injection protocols and may fuel legal challenges to the state's execution methods.
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