{
  "id": 12975302,
  "title": "Botched execution reignites debate surrounding death penalty",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/botched-execution-reignites-debate-surrounding-death-penalty",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T22:40:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
    "slug": "pbs-newshour",
    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/botched-execution-reignites-debate-surrounding-death-penalty"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Christa Pike, the Tennessee woman who survived a botched execution, has reportedly taken a few steps in her hospital room six days after she received two lethal injections. Justice correspondent Ali Rogin discussed questions surrounding the state of capital punishment with Austin Sarat, author of \"Lethal Injection and the False Promise of Humane Execution.\"",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}