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Christa Pike remains in critical condition after failed execution

WBUR

Published October 2, 2026 at 12:05 PM EDT

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Christa Pike remains in critical condition on Friday after the state of Tennessee tried and failed to execute her two days earlier.

Robin Maher, executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center, joins us to discuss what we know about why her execution went wrong.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.