Tennessee
Tennessee execution survivor Christa Pike released from hospital, returned to prison
Pike, 50, had been taken from the execution chamber to a Nashville hospital, unconscious and with severe arm injuries after two injections failed to kill her at a maximum-security prison.
After botched execution attempt, death row inmate Christa Pike awakes 'angry and confused'
Tennessee execution survivor Christa Pike is conscious and speaking, lawyers say
Tennessee prison chief resigns after second failed execution this year
Christa Pike getting 'life-saving medical care' after surviving Tennessee execution
Her lawyers repeated their calls for Pike's sentence to be commuted to life in prison after enduring what they called "chemical torture."
Tennessee fails to execute Christa Pike after two lethal injection attempts
Notably, this is the second failed execution attempt in the state of Tennessee in 2026. Pike, 50, was set to be executed for the 1995 murder of her classmate, Colleen Slemmer.
Christa Pike set to be first Tennessee woman executed in 200 years, lawyers ask Gov. Lee for mercy
Pike's lawyers have since uncovered documented proof of her childhood sexual and physical abuse. She was reportedly raped several times as a toddler and throughout her teenage years.
Tennessee intends to name Nashville airport after Dolly Parton, Governor says
The decision comes after a social media campaign by fans to change the airport's name to honor Parton after her death. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee spoke with Parton's team about the move this week.
Tennessee GOP leaders denounce ‘No wars for Jews’ mailers bearing Young Republicans name
The mailers, which encouraged recipients to “support” Lee, also said “Stop the Great Replacement," “Ban Islam and Hinduism,” and “Men in charge.”
Jewish Rep. Steve Cohen will not run for reelection after Tennessee GOP redraws his district
Rep. Steve Cohen, whose Memphis-area district is being splintered into three different districts, is one of a handful of Jewish Democratic casualties of the mid-decade redistricting sprint.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at age 29
Clarke's death was announced Tuesday by the Grizzlies and his representation, Priority Sports.
SpaceX warns that inquiries into sexually abusive AI imagery may hurt market access
SpaceX’s regulatory filing reveals potential market access risks due to investigations into xAI’s involvement in generating harmful imagery.
Tennessee legislature passes bill mandating Judea and Samaria terminology in state communications
The Tennessee General Assembly passed House Bill 1446, requiring state agencies to use the term “Judea and Samaria” in official communications starting July 2026.
White supremacist pleads guilty to giving Hezbollah list of 35,000 Israel-linked individuals
Regan Darby Prater also admitted to causing $1.2 million in damage after planting a napalm-based incendiary device in the Highlander Center.
