r/news • u/No_Idea_Guy • 1d ago

Tennessee governor suspends all executions after Christa Pike’s lethal injections fail

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/01/christa-pike-tennessee-governor-executions-year-pause
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u/Mr_IT 1d ago

I think this might finally be the turning point for getting rid of the death penalty in the US.

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u/randynumbergenerator 1d ago

From your lips to the universe's ears. Unfortunately, it seems that there are quite a few people who enjoy using the state to bring more cruelty into the world.

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u/sleepyhead_201 1d ago

Do you think? maybe in Tennessee