lethal injection 3 STORIES Reporting and perspectives on lethal injection.
October 8, 2026 / BY Maya Bennett
Texas has executed seven people so far this year, up from five in both 2025 and 2024. Two more executions are scheduled in the state in November.
Read the story October 7, 2026 / BY Lena Ortiz
Christa Pike remains shackled to her hospital bed with burned and blistered arms, while Tennessee has suspended executions and its prison chief has resigned.
Read the story October 2, 2026 / BY Theo Grant
Pike was 18 when she and her boyfriend beat and killed Colleen Slemmer, 19, at a job training camp for young people.
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