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Tennessee's prison chief resigns after botched execution
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from thebrunswicknews · united states of america · North America
WASHINGTON — The head of Tennessee's prison system is resigning following the botched execution of death row inmate Christa Pike, who survived two doses of a lethal injection drug and is now in critical condition. Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner…
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