Calls grow for US death penalty halt after ‘torturous’ botched execution of Christa Pike

Failed 'torturous' execution attempt on Christa Pike reignites death penalty debate

The botched execution in Tennessee of Christa Pike – who survived despite being subject to two doses of lethal injection on Wednesday – has reignited furious debate about the death penalty in the U.S.

Xavier Becerra makes his death penalty stance clear after botched Christa Pike execution

California has 564 inmates under death sentences — and gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra is weighing in on the state’s death penalty after Tennessee’s botched execution of Christa Pike.

Tennessee's Death Penalty Team Under Scrutiny After Christa Pike's Botched Execution

Blackburn calls on TN to ‘bring back’ electric chair after botched Christa Pike execution

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) on Thursday called on Tennessee to reintroduce the electric chair for executions after death-row prisoner Christa Pike survived two lethal injections the day before. Blachburn, who is the GOP nominee in the Volunteer State’s gubernatorial race, called the botched execution “tragic” and said it prolonged the grief process for…

Tennessee halts executions after death row inmate Christa Pike survives hers

Christa Pike was transported to hospital after the failed attempts. Her condition remains unknown.

A Journalist Calls for the Release of Christa Pike Following Botched Execution

"Cruel & Torturous": Christa Pike in Critical Condition After Botched Tennessee Execution

Tennessee’s Governor Bill Lee has halted executions for the remainder of the year after a death row prisoner survived two lethal injections on Wednesday. According to her lawyers, Christa Pike was still breathing after she was strapped to a gurney and injected with two syringes of pentobarbital in a botched execution that spanned more than two hours. Prior…