Texas execution proceeds after Tennessee's botched lethal injection

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Texas carried out the first US execution since the botched lethal injection of Christa Pike in Tennessee last week, after lawyers for Jamaal Howard urged a halt citing the risk of another failed execution but a court denied the request. In Tennessee, Pike survived two lethal injections, woke up angry and confused, and is conscious and speaking in hospital, though her lawyers say she has pneumonia, severe swelling and difficulty moving her arms. A judge ordered officials to preserve evidence from the failed execution, and Tennessee suspended executions for the rest of the year.

Why it matters：The failed execution and the push to proceed elsewhere fuel the global debate over capital punishment and lethal-injection protocols.

Key points

  • Texas carried out the first US execution since Pike's botched procedure.
  • A court denied a request to halt Jamaal Howard's execution.
  • Tennessee suspended executions for the rest of the year.

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