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Tennessee governor denies clemency for Christa Pike
Governor Bill Lee has rejected a death row inmate's clemency plea, clearing the way for her execution by lethal injection on Wednesday.
BBC News · 1m
Tennessee set to execute woman for first time in 200 years
Christa Pike, 50, is scheduled to be executed Wednesday for a 1995 killing committed when she was 18, reigniting debate over juvenile executions.
NPR · 2m
Christa Pike's Botched Execution
Tennessee's Supreme Court majority skipped safeguards for Christa Pike's execution after her death row case was reversed.
Slate Magazine · 2m
Trump's pardon spree erases $1.7 billion in penalties
Trump has forgiven more financial obligations to white-collar criminals than all recent presidents combined, reshaping how clemency works.
The Conversation · 2m
Hochul pardons felon to block deportation precedent
New York's governor granted clemency to a violent offender to prevent a Supreme Court case on immigration detention.
New York Post · 1m