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John Cole’s Tennessee: Don’t fear the reaper

Oct 07, 2026 | 12:00 pm ET
By John Cole
John Cole’s Tennessee: Don’t fear the reaper
John Cole's Tennessee: Don't fear the reaper. Tennessee Department of Correction officials botched the execution of death row inmate Christa Pike, who survived two doses of lethal drugs.
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