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Tennessee Inmate Survived Two Lethal Doses, Judge Orders Evidence Kept

“The Washington Post reports death row inmate Christa Pike survived two lethal doses of pentobarbital last week and remains hospitalized in Nashville.” — Chip Darnell, on air

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  • The Washington PostJudge orders Tennessee to preserve evidence in failed execution of Christa Pike

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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Washington Post reports death row inmate Christa Pike survived two lethal doses of pentobarbital last week and remains hospitalized in Nashville.

  2. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA judge has now ordered Tennessee to preserve evidence from the failed execution. That is a big deal, and I'm keeping it straight.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorChip, I'm a bull on almost everything, but a state botching this twice is a record I would not want on my résumé.

  4. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe New York Post says her lawyer claims she was believed brain dead, then woke up and started talking within hours.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHours! I can't get a barista to remember my order in hours. Somebody in that building owes a very long explanation.

  6. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNewsmax reports a doctor advising her legal team says she remembers her name and the hospital, but apparently not the execution attempt.

  7. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the only thing in Tennessee running smoothly is the paperwork fight. The state will need a bigger filing cabinet.

  8. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOutlets differ on tone, but they agree on the facts. Lawyers, doctors and a judge are all involved, and nobody is calling it routine!

  9. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorPreserve the evidence, Chip. When government says trust us twice and it fails twice, the receipts are the only thing worth holding.

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The story so far

  1. Tennessee Council Meeting Erupts Over Data Center Vote · New York Post
  2. Rubio Presses Europe on Defense; Tennessee Execution Questions · The New York Times
  3. Murray Eyes CDC Shield; Trump Adds Tennessee Rally Stop · The Hill
  4. Tennessee Inmate Survived Two Lethal Doses, Judge Orders Evidence Kept (this story)
  5. Lore-Tripping Gen Z Travel; Dog Rescued Under Goodwill · Fast Company
  6. NYT Ties Texas Execution to Botched Tennessee Injection · The New York Times
  7. A Vague, Redacted Execution Protocol in Tennessee Draws Scrutiny · The New York Times

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