death penalty
Trump Approves Firing-Squad Execution of Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Hasan
US President Donald Trump has authorized the execution of Nidal Hasan by firing squad, marking the first military death sentence carried out since 1961.
Tennessee prison chief Frank Strada resigns after botched Christa Pike e…
Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada has stepped down following a failed lethal injection that left inmate Christa Pike hospitalized and on a ventilator.
Christa Pike remains unconscious on ventilator after failed Tennessee ex…
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is in critical condition following a failed lethal injection that left her with severe burns and blistering on her arms.
Christa Pike in critical condition after Tennessee’s failed execution at…
Tennessee indefinitely suspended all executions and ordered an independent review after inmate Christa Pike survived a botched lethal injection.
Christa Pike survives two lethal injections and is hospitalized
Death row inmate Christa Pike survived two lethal injections in a botched execution attempt in Tennessee, leading the governor to halt all capital punishment for the year.
US death row inmate survives execution attempt after two lethal injections
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike survived two lethal injection doses on September 30, 2026, prompting Governor Bill Lee to suspend remaining 2026 executions.
Christa Pike execution halted by appeals court before lethal injection
The execution of Christa Pike, who would have been the first woman executed in Tennessee in over 200 years, was halted less than an hour before it was set to occur.
Sarah Khalifa and 11 others sentenced to death in Egypt drug case
Cairo's Criminal Court has sentenced Egyptian TV host Sarah Khalifa and 11 others to death for their roles in a synthetic drug production network.