Where does a failed execution put Tennessee in regards to the death penalty?
Two lethal doses of pentobarbitol failed to execute Christa Pike. Dozens more sit on death row, marked for capital punishment. That leaves the state of Tennessee in a very tricky position. Plus, the local news for October 8, 2026, and a look at the timeline leading up to Pike’s failed execution.
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