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Tennessee correction commissioner steps down after failed execution wpln.org/post/tennessee-corr…

Tennessee correction commissioner steps down after failed execution

The architect of Tennessee’s new lethal injection protocols is stepping down as leader of the Department of Correction after a second failed execution this ye

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Tennessee again taps former U.S. Attorney to review execution protocol wpln.org/post/tennessee-agai…

Tennessee again taps former U.S. Attorney to review execution protocol

Gov. Bill Lee is again tapping former U.S. Attorney Ed Stanton to lead an investigation into Tennessee’s execution protocols. Lee called for the third-

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Henry Rollins to open two-day punk and hardcore exhibit in Nashville wpln.org/post/henry-rollins-…

Henry Rollins to open two-day punk and hardcore exhibit in Nashville

A few years ago, music legend Henry Rollins moved from Los Angeles to Nashville. He said that it was to work on some kind of visual display of his collection of

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The architect of Tennessee’s lethal injection protocol is stepping down as leader of the Department of Correction after a second failed execution this year. wpln.org/post/tennessee-corr…

Tennessee correction commissioner steps down after failed execution

The architect of Tennessee’s new lethal injection protocols is stepping down as leader of the Department of Correction after a second failed execution this ye

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The record-breaking, genre-melting, career-redefining evolution of Miranda Lambert wpln.org/post/the-record-bre…

The record-breaking, genre-melting, career-redefining evolution of Miranda Lambert

Lambert started out as a scrappy country singer with a me-against-the-world attitude. How did she end up making lush disco songs and writing one of the biggest pop hits of the year?

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Tennessee Democrats call on the GOP to fix state executions wpln.org/post/tennessee-demo…

Tennessee Democrats call on the GOP to fix state executions

Christa Pike’s botched execution has sparked calls to reform the state’s execution protocols. Tennessee Democrats say that Gov. Bill Lee’s pause on exe

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Christa Pike was on a ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say wpln.org/post/christa-pike-w…

Christa Pike was on a ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say

Christa Pike's attorneys say she remained in a hospital where she was placed on a ventilator and unconscious hours after her failed execution in Tennessee. Her lawyers said in a court filing Friday...

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Christa Pike’s team says they predicted complications with her execution wpln.org/post/live-updates-t…

Live Updates: Tennessee's Botched Execution of Christa Pike

Christa Pike was taken to a medical facility after the state tried and failed to execute her Wednesday night. We're now working to find out the latest with Pike, as well as the ramifications for...

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Blackburn calls to 'bring back electric chair' after Tennessee's second failed execution wpln.org/post/blackburn-call…

Blackburn calls to 'bring back electric chair' after Tennessee's second failed execution

U.S. Senator and Tennessee governor hopeful Marsha Blackburn is calling for the state to use the electric chair for executions.

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Tennessee’s execution failures need reform, public defender says wpln.org/post/tennessees-exe…

'Egregious failures' will continue without execution reforms, says federal public defender

The federal public defender's office in Middle Tennessee is calling for substantial reforms to Tennessee's lethal injection process. Kit Thomas, deputy chief

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Inside The Truth — LiveNation’s new venue in Nashville wpln.org/post/inside-the-tru…

Inside The Truth — LiveNation's new venue in Nashville

A new large-capacity venue in the Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood is called The Truth, taking inspiration from Nashville songwriter Harlan Howard and his statement that the essence of a good song is...

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UPDATES: Gov. Lee halts execution, orders third-party review following Pike’s failed lethal injection wpln.org/post/live-updates-t…

Live Updates: Tennessee's Botched Execution of Christa Pike

Christa Pike was taken to a medical facility after the state tried and failed to execute her Wednesday night. We're now working to find out the latest with Pike, as well as the ramifications for...

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Gov. Lee halts execution, orders third-party review following Pike’s failed lethal injection wpln.org/post/gov-lee-halts-…

Gov. Lee halts execution, orders third-party review following Pike's failed lethal injection

Tennessee's governor is ordering a comprehensive review of Tennessee's second botched execution this year.

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Tennessee unable to carry out the execution by lethal injection of Christa Gail Pike, witnesses say wpln.org/post/tennessee-set-…

Tennessee set to carry out rare execution of a woman

One of the youngest women sent to death row is set to be executed in Tennessee. Christa Pike was 18 when she killed classmate Colleen Slemmer in 1995. The case drew attention due to its brutality and...

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NEW: US Supreme Court allows Christa Pike’s execution in Tennessee to go forward wpln.org/post/tennessee-set-…

Tennessee set to carry out rare execution of a woman

One of the youngest women sent to death row is set to be executed in Tennessee. Christa Pike was 18 when she killed classmate Colleen Slemmer in 1995. The case drew attention due to its brutality and...

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After failed execution, health workers say Tennessee’s rules flout medical ethics wpln.org/post/after-failed-e…

After failed execution, health workers say Tennessee's rules flout medical ethics

As another death row inmate’s execution arrives, doctors and nurses in Tennessee say they want medical professionals removed from the execution process. They’ve also joined defense attorneys and nine...

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Christa Pike’s influence from Tennessee’s death row wpln.org/post/christa-pike-s…

Christa Pike’s influence from Tennessee’s death row

Most of the world never got to meet Colleen Slemmer because Christa Pike killed her in 1995. Colleen was only 19 at the time. Christa was 18. As described by

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BREAKING: Execution of Christa Pike is halted by a court in final hour wpln.org/post/tennessee-set-…

Tennessee set to carry out rare execution of a woman

One of the youngest women sent to death row is set to be executed in Tennessee. Christa Pike was 18 when she killed classmate Colleen Slemmer in 1995. The case drew attention due to its brutality and...

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Nashville Democrat sues for GOP ‘retaliation’ to redistricting protest wpln.org/post/nashville-demo…

Nashville Democrat sues for GOP ‘retaliation’ to redistricting protest

A Nashville state senator is suing the GOP leadership that sanctioned her for protesting redistricting. In May, state lawmakers met for a special session to

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After failed execution — and with another scheduled — health workers say Tennessee's rules flout medical ethics wpln.org/post/after-failed-e…

After failed execution, health workers say Tennessee's rules flout medical ethics

As another death row inmate’s execution arrives, doctors and nurses in Tennessee say they want medical professionals removed from the execution process. They’ve also joined defense attorneys and nine...

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