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911 calls after Christa Pike's failed execution: What falls under TN Public Records Act, FOIA?

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — After Christa Pike was released from the hospital following her failed execution by the state of Tennessee, news outlets have obtained recordings of 10 separate 911 calls detailing confusion.

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    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — After Christa Pike was released from the hospital following her failed execution by the state of Tennessee, news outlets have obtained recordings of 10 separate 911 calls detailing confusion.

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