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How a Failed Execution Left Christa Pike Hovering Between Life and Death

Her legal team had repeatedly warned that her execution could go wrong. On Wednesday, they were proven right.

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Emergency vehicles arrived at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution on Wednesday after the failed execution of Christa Pike.
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With Christa Pike Unconscious, Another Execution Attempt Is in Doubt

Her condition raises questions about whether Tennessee could attempt to execute her again if she is incapable of understanding what is happening.

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Friday’s disclosure was the most detailed information about Christa Pike’s health since she survived two rounds of pentobarbital Wednesday evening.
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Christa Pike’s Lawyers Describe a ‘Cruel and Torturous’ Failed Execution

It was not clear on Thursday what had gone wrong with the lethal injection. The governor said an investigation is underway.

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Mike Stanfield standing in the area reserved for people opposed to the death penalty outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville before the planned execution of Christa Pike on Wednesday.
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Tennessee Death Row Inmate Christa Pike Still Alive After Attempts to Execute Her, Lawyers Say

Christa Pike was convicted of murdering a classmate in 1995. It was not clear what went wrong in the execution or what her current medical condition was.

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A federal court on Wednesday had ordered a pause on the execution of Christa Pike, convicted of the murder of a classmate in 1995, just hours before she was set to die by lethal injection in Nashville.
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A Spirited Battle Over Data Centers

At the Climate Forward live event, policymakers, executives and activists debated the boom in data centers, the growing backlash and its environmental effects.

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Reporter David Gelles in conversation with Energy Secretary Chris Wright at the Climate Forward event on Wednesday.
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