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US Supreme Court denies Christa Pike's final appeal; execution proceeds
BBC NewsLO·US·2 days ago
Tennessee is set to execute Christa Pike, 50, on Wednesday, marking the state's first execution of a woman in two centuries. Governor Bill Lee denied clemency, and Pike's lawyers are seeking a stay from the Supreme Court. The case highlights the rarity of female executions and ongoing legal challenges to capital punishment.
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