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Public executions in the US stopped nearly a century ago - why are they resuming now?
The Pentagon says the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed, but experts suggest officials are reading the country wrong.
October 10, 2026Christa Pike has 'profound' health turnaround after botched execution, lawyers say
Pike's lawyers say her recovery is "remarkable" as they give an update on her condition after she survived an execution attempt by lethal injection.
October 9, 2026What Americans think about the death penalty
The BBC spoke to Americans and international tourists in Washington DC about their views on the death penalty following the botched execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee.
October 8, 2026Texas carries out first US execution since Christa Pike's botched lethal injections
Lawyers for Jamaal Howard had asked a judge to pause the execution after Christa Pike's botched lethal injections.
October 8, 2026What could happen next in Christa Pike's case?
Christa Pike is conscious after surviving a botched lethal injection, leading many to wonder if the state of Tennessee will try again to execute her.
October 7, 2026Christa Pike 'angry and confused' after failed execution, lawyers say
Lawyers say the convicted killer was surprised to have survived and remained "shackled" to her hospital bed.
October 7, 2026Christa Pike 'angry and confused' about Tennessee's failed execution effort, lawyers say - Reuters
Christa Pike 'angry and confused' about Tennessee's failed execution effort, lawyers say Reuters
October 7, 2026US death row inmate Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed execution, lawyers say
Experts and lawyers called the apparent recovery unprecedented, noting she is believed to be the only known person to survive a lethal injection.
October 7, 2026Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad - a first for US military since World War Two
Nidal Malik Hasan killed 13 unarmed US soldiers and injured another 32 and his execution will be the first by the US military since 1961.
October 6, 2026Christa Pike's prognosis still unclear after failed execution, lawyer says
Pike's lawyer says doctors are still trying to clear two lethal doses of pentobarbital from her body.
October 4, 2026Tennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike's failed execution
Pike's lawyers said the failure "goes far beyond any one person". Pike is in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections.
October 3, 2026US murderer Christa Pike unconscious and on ventilator after failed execution, lawyers say
As of Thursday night, Pike remained critically ill and is being treated at a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee.
October 2, 2026How widely used is the death penalty in the US?
The death penalty is back in the news after Christa Pike survived two lethal injection attempts in Tennessee - but how widely used is it in the US?
October 2, 2026What we know about Christa Pike’s condition after failed execution
The BBC’s Ione Wells reports from outside the Tennessee hospital where Pike is said to have arrived Wednesday night after surviving two lethal injection attempts.
October 1, 2026Christa Pike is alive and receiving 'life-saving care' in hospital, her lawyers say
Pike had been on death row since she was convicted in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer.
October 1, 2026Algeria introduces death penalty for arsonists after deadly wildfires
It is estimated more than 200 people have died in blazes in the north-east of the country over the summer.
October 1, 2026Witnesses recount Christa Pike's failed execution
Witnesses describe hearing Pike complain about pain in her arm, followed by sounds of breathing and snoring for almost an hour before she was taken to hospital.
October 1, 2026What happened in failed execution of Christa Pike - and what next?
The convicted killer is in hospital in Tennessee after surviving two lethal injections, in a case that has raised many questions.
October 1, 2026Watch: The many questions raised by the failed execution of Christa Pike
Her legal team filed an emergency motion to halt the convicted murderer's execution as it was happening.
October 1, 2026US Supreme Court allows execution of Christa Pike to go ahead
The death by lethal injection was scheduled to happen earlier on Wednesday before a lower court paused the execution.
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Public executions in the US stopped nearly a century ago - why are they resuming now?
An estimated crowd of 20,000 gathered in Kentucky in 1936 for the public hanging of Rainey Bethea, who'd been convicted of the rape and killing of an elderly woman They came in their thousands from n
Christa Pike has 'profound' health turnaround after botched execution, lawyers say
Watch: What we know about Christa Pike's "shock" recovery in hospital Christa Pike has made a "profound" turnaround after last week's botched attempt to execute her in the US state of Tennessee, her
What Americans think about the death penalty
Christa Pike, 50, who was sentenced to death after murdering Colleen Slemmer with her then-boyfriend in 1995, survived two lethal injections on 30 September. Experts described it as unprecedented. Th
Texas carries out first US execution since Christa Pike's botched lethal injections
A death row inmate was executed by lethal injection on Wednesday evening in Texas, the first execution in the US since the failed attempt to put Christa Pike to death last week using the same method.
Christa Pike 'angry and confused' after failed execution, lawyers say
Watch: What we know about Christa Pike’s "unprecedented" recovery after failed execution A lawyer for convicted murderer Christa Pike says that she woke up in hospital "angry and confused" after she
What could happen next in Christa Pike's case?
Watch: What we know about Christa Pike’s "unprecedented" recovery after failed execution The botched execution of Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike has thrust Tennessee's criminal justice syste
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US death row inmate Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed execution, lawyers say
Watch: What we know about Christa Pike’s "unprecedented" recovery after failed execution US death row inmate Christa Pike is "conscious and speaking" after surviving a failed execution attempt last w
Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad - a first for US military since World War Two
The Pentagon has announced it will execute a former US Army major by firing squad, the first such military execution in more than 60 years. Nidal Malik Hasan fatally shot 13 unarmed US soldiers at Fo
Christa Pike's prognosis still unclear after failed execution, lawyer says
Christa Pike appearing in court in 2007 US murderer Christa Pike remains critically ill in hospital and her prognosis is still unclear following her failed execution, her lawyer has said on Sunday.
Tennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike's failed execution
The head of prisons in the US state of Tennessee is resigning after the failed execution of death row inmate Christa Pike on Wednesday. Governor Bill Lee announced the change on Saturday, sharing the
How widely used is the death penalty in the US?
There is a renewed debate about the death penalty after Christa Pike survived two execution attempts in Tennessee. So how widely used is the death penalty in the US? BBC Verify's Jake Horton has loo
US murderer Christa Pike unconscious and on ventilator after failed execution, lawyers say
Warning: This article contains details that readers may find distressing Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike was unconscious, intubated and on a ventilator on Thursday night, after authorities fa
What we know about Christa Pike’s condition after failed execution
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is in hospital after surviving two lethal injection attempts. According to Pike's attorney, she is alive and "receiving life-saving medical care" in hospital.
Witnesses recount Christa Pike's failed execution
Witnesses describe hearing Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike complain about pain in her arm, followed by sounds of breathing and snoring for almost an hour before she was taken to hospital. Her
Algeria introduces death penalty for arsonists after deadly wildfires
Algeria has adopted a law imposing the death penalty on people convicted of arson of forests or fields after a series of deadly wildfires swept parts of the country. Members of the national assembly
Christa Pike in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections, lawyer says
Watch: Witnesses recount Christa Pike's failed execution attempt Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is in "critical condition, receiving life-saving care" at hospital, after surviving two lethal
What happened in failed execution of Christa Pike - and what next?
What we know after Christa Pike survived two lethal injections US convicted murderer Christa Pike is in hospital and being given "life-saving measures" after Tennessee authorities failed in their att
Watch: The many questions raised by the failed execution of Christa Pike
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike has been taken to hospital after her heart was still beating following two lethal injections during her execution, her lawyer says. Her legal team filed an eme
Watch: Why was the US execution of Christa Pike halted?
The execution of Christa Pike, a Tennessee woman convicted and sentenced to death in 1996 for murder, has been halted shortly before it was due to happen. If the execution goes ahead, she will be the