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Failed Execution Ignites Tennessee Death Penalty Debate

Tennessee healthcare workers urge removing medical professionals from executions after a failed lethal injection left inmate Tony Carruthers bloodied and groaning. They join lawmakers demanding a moratorium, citing ethics violations. Christa Pike's scheduled execution was halted by a federal appeals court.