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Tennessee’s prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike

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The head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday, the first major staff shake-up since Christa Pike’s stunning failed execution left...

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  1. Just the News

    Head of Tennessee prison system resigns after failed execution of Christa Pike (opens Just the News)

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    A former US attorney, Ed Stanton, was appointed to lead an independent review of the situation.

  2. WHDH Boston

    Tennessee’s prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike (opens WHDH Boston)

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    The head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday, the first major staff shake-up since Christa Pike’s stunning failed execution left...

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Head of Tennessee's prison system to resign after failed execution of Christa Pike, governor announces (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Head of Tennessee's prison system to resign after failed execution of Christa Pike, governor announces

  4. MyNorthwest

    Governor says Tennessee’s prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike (opens MyNorthwest)

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    The head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday. Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada said in a statement that stepping aside “is in the best interests” of the state as an independent review is ca…

  5. New York Post

    Tennessee prison chief resigns after Christa Pike’s botched execution (opens New York Post)

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    The Tennessee prison chief who oversaw the botched execution of murderer Christa Pike has stepped down from the position.

  6. NOTUS

    Tennessee's Prison Chief Will Resign After Failed Execution (opens NOTUS)

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    Gov. Bill Lee announced the planned departure Saturday, after Wednesday's botched attempt to execute Christa Pike.

  7. UPI

    Tennessee prison commissioner resigns in wake of failed execution (opens UPI)

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    Frank Strada, the Tennessee Bureau of Prisons commissioner, has resigned just days after the failed execution of Christa Pike.

  8. WREG Memphis

    TDOC Commissioner will resign this month, Gov. Lee says (opens WREG Memphis)

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    MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada will be stepping down from his role this month after offering his resignation, according to Governor Bill Lee. “Commissioner Strada has served with integrity, and I appreciate his willingness to put the interests of Tenne…

  9. Independent Journal Review

    Tennessee Corrections Chief Plans Resignation After Failed Execution (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Tennessee Corrections Commissioner Frank Strada will resign this month after Christa Pike survived two lethal-injection doses and was hospitalized in critical condition. Gov. Bill Lee has ordered an independent review of the execution protocols, with the failure renewing scrutiny of the state’s use …

  10. WKRN Nashville

    Tennessee Prison Commissioner resigns after failed execution of Christa Pike (opens WKRN Nashville)

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    Frank Strada, the head of Tennessee's prison system, turned in his resignation days after overseeing the failed execution of death row inmate Christa Pike.

  11. CBS News

    Tennessee prison system head to resign after failed Christa Pike execution (opens CBS News)

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    Christa Pike remains alive but unconscious and intubated after her failed execution on Wednesday, her lawyers said.

  12. News Nation Now

    Tennessee prison chief resigns after Christa Pike execution failure (opens News Nation Now)

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    The head of Tennessee's prison system is stepping down after Christa Pike's execution failed, leaving her hospitalized and sparking an independent investigation.

  13. WATE Knoxville

    TDOC commissioner's resignation announced days after failed execution (opens WATE Knoxville)

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    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Department of Correction's commissioner is set to resign later this month, Governor Bill Lee announced days after TDOC's failed execution of Christa Pike. The announcement came Saturday morning, with Lee announcing that Commissioner Frank Strada had offered hi…

  14. Axios

    Departure comes as the state investigates what went wrong during Pike's lethal injection. (opens Axios)

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    Tennessee's top prison official turned in his resignation days after the failed attempt to execute death row inmate Christa Pike , the state announced Saturday. Gov. Bill Lee said Department of Correction commissioner Frank Strada would step down this month.

  15. BBC News

    Tennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike's failed execution, governor says (opens BBC News)

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    Pike survived two lethal injections on Wednesday and is currently in critical condition in hospital.

  16. ABC News

    Tennessee Corrections commissioner resigns days after failed Christa Pike execution (opens ABC News)

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    Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada he will resign days after the execution of Christa Pike was botched, the governor said.

  17. France 24

    Tennessee prison chief who oversaw botched Christa Pike execution resigns (opens France 24)

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    The head of Tennessee's prison system has resigned in the first major shake-up since the stunning failed execution of Christa Pike, who is in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, who previously denied Pike clemency, has halted further executions thro…

  18. The Hill

    Tennessee corrections commissioner to resign after botched Christa Pike execution (opens The Hill)

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    The head of Tennessee’s corrections department will step down following the state’s botched execution of death row inmate Christa Pike this week. Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada submitted his resignation on Saturday, Gov. Bill Lee (R-Tenn.) announced.

  19. Al Jazeera

    Tennessee prisons official resigns after Christa Pike’s failed US execution (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The state's governor said Frank Strada would step down as an independent review examines what went wrong.

  20. Newsweek

    Tennessee Prisons Chief Resigns After Christa Pike Execution Failure (opens Newsweek)

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    The resignation comes as the state launches an independent review into the September 30 execution attempt.

  21. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Tennessee Correction Chief Frank Strada to resign after botched execution (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday, the first major staff shake-up since Christa Pike’s stunning failed execution left her unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital.

  22. Washington Examiner

    Tennessee’s prison chief resigns after failed Christa Pike execution, Bill Lee says (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R-TN) announced Saturday that Corrections Commissioner Frank Strada is stepping down following the state’s failed attempt to execute death row inmate Christa Pike. Strada said his resignation was “in the best interest of Tennesseans” as an independent review examines what ha…

  23. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Tennessee’s prisons chief resigning after failed execution (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    It was the second time since May that Tennessee has not been able to execute a prisoner.

  24. Fox News

    Tennessee's state corrections chief resigns following failed execution of Christa Pike (opens Fox News)

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    Frank Strada resigned as Tennessee's corrections commissioner after Christa Pike's botched lethal injection left her hospitalized on a ventilator.

  25. Deutsche Welle

    Tennessee's prison chief resigns after botched execution of murderer Christa Pike (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Prison commissioner Frank Strada insisted his team followed protocol, even after two doses of anesthetic failed to kill convicted murderer Christa Pike. He is set to leave his post this month.

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