Tennessee

World Oct 9

Christa Pike's Health Improves Sharply After Botched Execution Attempt in Tennessee

Lawyers for Christa Pike, a Tennessee death row inmate, say she has made a "profound" recovery after last week's botched execution attempt.

2 min read BBC US

World Oct 9

Christa Pike Walking and Talking in Hospital After Failed Execution, Lawyer Says

Christa Pike, 50, is up and walking with a "foggy" mental state after Tennessee's failed lethal injection attempt, her attorney told the BBC.

2 min read BBC US

World Sep 29

Tennessee Set to Execute First Woman in Nearly Two Centuries

Tennessee is scheduled to execute Cyntoia Brown-Long, marking the state's first execution of a woman in roughly 200 years and reigniting debate over juvenile sentencing and trafficking survivors.

2 min read NPR News