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What to Know About the Attempted Execution of Christa Pike
Christa Pike, the only woman on death row in Tennessee, was the subject of a scheduled execution that did not proceed as planned, drawing renewed national attention to her case. Pike was convicted in 1995 of the murder of fellow Job Corps student Colleen Slemmer in Knoxville. Coverage is focused on the legal complications surrounding the attempted execution and what happens next.
Why now: Her scheduled execution drew heavy media attention due to legal uncertainty over whether it would go ahead and her status as Tennessee's only female death row inmate.
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- What to Know About the Attempted Execution of Christa Pike · The New York Times
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