Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attempt
In this image from video provided by WBIR-TV, Christa Pike cries after being sentenced to death on March 30, 1996, in Knoxville. (WBIR-TV via AP file)
A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure, and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the one remaining execution for the rest of the year.
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