Tennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike's failed execution, governor says - BBC
The head of the Tennessee prison system is resigning following a botched execution attempt of inmate Christa Pike. Pike survived two lethal doses of pentobarbital and required hospitalization.
Why it matters
This event has reignited the national debate regarding the ethics, legality, and procedural failures associated with capital punishment in the United States.
She was injected with two lethal doses of pentobarbital on Wednesday but remained alive.
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