Tennessee officials were unable to carry out the execution of Christa Gail Pike for a 1995 murder on Wednesday, media witnesses said, after the lethal injection was halted for hours as courts considered a last-minute appeal.
Report: Ascension Saint Thomas incident was due to a “culture of overall nonconformance”
A state investigation details the drug mix-up at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown last month that paralyzed four patients.
Special Master declines intervention in Christa Pike execution
After several days of hearings, the Tennessee Supreme Court’s investigator issued a report saying death row inmate Christa Pike failed to convince him the state’s execution process would violate her constitutional rights.
Tennessee executes Anthony Darrell Hines
Tennessee executed Anthony “Darrell” Hines on Thursday morning. He was convicted of murder for the 1985 killing of Catherine Jean Jenkins.
A court is deciding whether Tennessee’s execution methods violate Christa Pike’s rights. Hearings are underway.
Days before Tennessee’s next execution, a court is considering whether the state’s execution methods violate another death row inmate’s rights.
Amid mounting calls for a death penalty moratorium, Tennessee’s governor says executions will continue
Tennessee is scheduled to execute Anthony “Darrell” Hines on Aug. 13. More people have been calling for a death penalty moratorium but Gov. Bill Lee says that’s not going to happen.
Doctors shouldn’t serve as executioners, Tennessee physicians say
Yet another group is calling for a death penalty moratorium after the failed execution of Tony Carruthers in May. This time, it’s doctors and nurses.
Tennessee Supreme Court appoints special master to investigate gender concerns in lethal injection process
Attorneys for a death row inmate convinced the Tennessee Supreme Court to conduct an investigation into the state’s lethal injection program. But it’s not because of the recent failed execution.
After concerning audit, Nashville mulls more oversight of opioid settlement funds
Nashville has received more than $13 million dollars from opioid makers, sellers and marketers. This summer, the city released an unflattering internal audit of the how the settlement funds are being used.
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