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Tennessee governor denies clemency for Christa Pike ahead of execution
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Summary
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee declined to grant clemency to Christa Pike, clearing the way for her execution by lethal injection Wednesday. Pike, 50, was sentenced to death for the 1995 torture and murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, committed when Pike was 18. Her attorneys had cited childhood sexual abuse and mental disorders in seeking commutation to life in prison. If carried out, it would be Tennessee's first execution of a woman in 200 years.
Left-leaning
- Tennessee to execute a woman for first time in over 200 yearsWashington Post · Sep 29, 5:00 AM
- What to know as Tennessee plans to execute first woman in 200 yearsCBS News · Sep 29, 3:24 PM
Center
- Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 yearsAssociated Press via NPR · Sep 29, 1:59 AM
Right-leaning
- Notorious Killer To Become First Woman Executed By State In 200 Years, Decades After Ghastly MurderThe Daily Wire · Sep 29, 7:22 AM