Christa Pike survived two lethal injections. Now what? | DW News

After surviving two doses of a lethal injection drug, Christa Pike's case has thrust the US death penalty back into the spotlight. As officials in the state of Tennessee investigate what went wrong, a bigger debate is emerging over the limits and future of capital punishment. Chapters: 00:00 Texas execution follows failed lethal injection 00:35 Interview Alexis Hoag-Fordjour, Brooklyn Law School 01:40 Does the failed execution expose deeper problems? 02:52 Why executions are rising despite fewer death sentences 04:17 The political forces behind capital punishment 05:10 Who is most likely to r…

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