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  "id": 12136316,
  "title": "Christa Pike’s lawyers had warned execution would be ‘difficult and perhaps cruel’ due to her veins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/christa-pikes-lawyers-had-warned-execution-would-be-difficult-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T11:00:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/05/christa-pike-lawyers-difficult-cruel-execution"
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  "summary": "Ex-lawyer for woman Tennessee attempted to execute says defense filings said she was at risk for ‘exactly what happened’ A former lawyer for Christa Pike says he was not surprised that Tennessee botched its attempt to execute her because attorneys had warned that problems accessing her veins could make the procedure dangerous and potentially cruel. James Crowson, who represented Pike during part…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The New Yorker",
        "title": "Christa Pike and the Absurdity of Humane Execution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/christa-pike-and-the-absurdity-of-humane-execution",
        "published": "2026-10-03T21:50:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Christa Pike’s lawyer says she has not regained consciousness since her failed Tennessee execution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/christa-pikes-lawyer-says-she-has-not-regained-consciousness-since",
        "published": "2026-10-04T14:46:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Christa Pike’s lawyer says she has not regained consciousness since her failed Tennessee execution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/christa-pikes-lawyer-says-she-has-not-regained-consciousness-since-11948917",
        "published": "2026-10-04T14:46:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Christa Pike's lawyer gives update on death row inmate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/christa-pikes-lawyer-gives-update-on-death-row-inmate",
        "published": "2026-10-04T15:05:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Is Christa Pike still alive? Is she brain dead? Latest update on her condition and whereabouts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/is-christa-pike-still-alive-is-she-brain-dead-latest-update-on-her",
        "published": "2026-10-04T15:18:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Christa Pike's lawyer says she has not regained consciousness since her failed Tennessee execution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/christa-pikes-lawyer-says-she-has-not-regained-consciousness-since-11959780",
        "published": "2026-10-04T15:56:07.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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