911 Calls After Christa Pike's Failed Execution: What Falls Under TN Public Records Act, FOIA?
Gov. Bill Lee halted the rest of Tennessee’s executions and ordered an investigation after Christa Pike survived two rounds of lethal pentobarbital injections.
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911 calls after Christa Pike's failed execution: What falls under TN Public Records Act, FOIA?
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — After Christa Pike was released from the hospital following her failed execution by the state of Tennessee, news outlets have obtained recordings of 10 separate 911 calls detailing confusion. In this week's Ask Isaacs, 6 News Anchor Lori Tucker and Attorney Greg Isaacs discuss those calls, as well as which records [...]
Commentary: Tennessee's botched execution of Christa Pike raises tough questions
Editor’s note: This commentary includes descriptions of botched executions. Tennessee’s botched execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike has left behind some lingering and disturbing questions. As for Pike, she was hospitalized with serious injuries, now is in a prison rehabilitation center and as she heals, the state has not indicated if Tennessee will take another […]
Mother of Christa Pike's murder victim speaks out after botched execution: 'I broke down in tears'
The mother of Christa Pike’s 19-year-old murder victim, who traveled to Tennessee to witness the execution of her daughter’s killer, says she believes that the state failed her family following the botched execution of Pike.
'The State Owes Me a Big Apology': Christa Pike's Victim's Mother 'Broke Down in Tears' After Witnessing Failed Execution in Tennessee
Colleen Slemmer’s mother, May Martinez, says Tennessee ‘owes me a big apology’ after she watched Christa Pike survive her failed execution.
The United States is the fifth-largest executioner in the world, behind China and Iran.
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