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- 1Tennessee medical professionals urge governor to end medical roles in executions●After a botched lethal injection in May, dozens of Tennessee medical professionals told the governor that healthcare pro
Dozens of Tennessee medical professionals have written to Governor Bill Lee urging that healthcare workers should never take part in executions, regardless of the method. The appeal follows a botched lethal injection in the state in May, which renewed scrutiny of how Tennessee carries out the death penalty. The medical professionals argue that participating in executions violates the ethical obligations of medicine, and they want the governor to commit to keeping clinicians out of the process.
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Tennessee is set to execute Christa Pike, the only woman on the state's death row, after Governor Bill Lee denied clemency. It would be the state's first execution of a woman in roughly 200 years. Pike, convicted of a 1995 murder, says she is 'at peace' ahead of the rare execution, and an opinion piece in the New York Times argues she should not be put to death.
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Tennessee is set to carry out its first execution of a woman in about 200 years, after Governor Bill Lee denied clemency to Christa Pike, the only woman on the state's death row. Pike, convicted of a 1995 murder, says she is 'at peace' ahead of the rare execution. The case is drawing widespread attention in the US and internationally.
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Senator Mike Lee has blocked legislation related to the Kennedy Center in the Senate, drawing criticism from Democrats. Senator Jeff Merkley slammed Senate Republicans for what he called rubberstamping Trump-aligned appointments, and the obstruction has become part of the broader fight over control of the Washington institution and its leadership.
- 5Lee Majors and Nichelle Nichols team up for new sci-fi series▼LEE MAJORS AND NICHELLE NICHOLS STAR IN AMBITIOUS NEW SCI-FI SERIES BRINGING ICONIC PERFORMERS INTO A NEW ERA OF TELEVISION
Lee Majors, star of The Six Million Dollar Man, and Nichelle Nichols, known for Star Trek, are headlining an ambitious new science fiction television series. The project is billed as bringing the iconic performers into a new era of television, pairing two beloved genre veterans in fresh roles.
- 6Senator Mike Lee blocks bill protecting Kennedy Center from demolition●US senator blocks bill to ban Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center without Congress’s approval Mike Lee objected to the
US Senator Mike Lee has blocked a bill that would prohibit President Trump from demolishing the Kennedy Center without Congress's approval. The legislation would have safeguarded any presidential memorial designated by Congress against demolition. Lee objected to the measure, halting its progress, and the move has drawn criticism as concerns grow over Trump's influence over the Washington institution.