Pentagon says Nidal Hasan's firing-squad execution will be livestreamed
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says the public will be able to watch Nidal Hasan's execution by firing squad, a step lawyers call unprecedented and legally uncertain.
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Christa Pike alive and speaking after botched Tennessee execution, lawyers say
Christa Pike, 50, is conscious and communicating in limited ways about a week after Tennessee failed to put her to death by lethal injection, her lawyers say. Governor Bill Lee has ordered an independent review and halted executions in the state for the rest of the year.
Christa Pike survives botched execution attempt
Convicted murderer Christa Pike woke up angry and confused in hospital after surviving a botched execution attempt last week, her lawyer said. Experts say her recovery is unprecedented.
Christa Pike conscious after failed execution, lawyers say
US death row inmate Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after surviving a failed lethal injection last week, her lawyers say.