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Christa Pike’s lethal injection was not the 1st to halt Tennessee executions. Gov. Lee paused them in 2022 — here’s why

Christa Pike’s lethal injection was not the 1st to halt Tennessee executions. Gov. Lee paused them in 2022 — here’s why
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What This Story Is About Gov. Bill Lee has called for a “comprehensive, third-party” review of Christa Pike’s failed lethal injection and has called off the remaining execution for 2026 — but this is not the first time Lee has paused executions in Tennessee due to issues with lethal injection. Wh...

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