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Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada speaks at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution on August 13 in Nashville

The lethal injection drug used in Christa Pike’s botched execution was just used in Texas. A look at the two cases

By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Two scheduled executions a week apart have highlighted the ongoing debate over the practice of lethal injection in the US, with both using the same drug but yielding dramatically different outcomes. Texas on Wednesday executed 46-year-old Jamaal Howard, a man who fatally shot a convenience store clerk more than

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Zohran Mamdani

On the 3rd anniversary of October 7 attacks, Mamdani draws ire as he accuses Israel of genocide and war crimes

By Katherine Koretski, CNN New York (CNN) — New York’s mayor marked the third anniversary of Hamas’ October 7 attacks on Israel on Wednesday with a statement that has sparked backlash among some Jewish leaders. In his statement, Mayor Zohran Mamdani acknowledged the “horrific war crimes of October 7” while also accusing Israel of committing

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Tennessee Assistant Attorney General John W. Ayers speaks during the court hearing in Nashville on October 7.

Judge sides with Christa Pike’s attorneys and rules evidence from botched execution be preserved

By Elise Hammond, Maureen Chowdhury (CNN) – A judge ruled Wednesday the state of Tennessee must preserve all evidence related to Christa Pike’s failed execution. This includes 911 calls and communications between any state officials as well as physical evidence, Judge I’Ashea Myles said, after hearing arguments. Pike is conscious and speaking, her attorneys said,

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Shoppers browse through stores at the Mall of America for Black Friday deals in Bloomington

Federal prosecutors in Minnesota charge man with terrorism after they say he planned to target the Mall of America

By Whitney Wild, Rob Kuznia, CNN (CNN) — Federal officials in Minnesota have charged a man with terrorism after he planned a shooting at the Mall of America using an AK-47 rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, they said at a news conference Wednesday. FBI investigators determined Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, 18, planned to attack

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Pike has been hospitalized for nearly a week after being injected with two ostensibly fatal doses of pentobarbital

Christa Pike’s attorneys call recovery ‘medically unprecedented’ ahead of hearing over botched execution

By Rebekah Riess, Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s attempt to put her to death via lethal injection last week, will be in court Wednesday as they seek to preserve relevant evidence in her twice-botched execution. Pike has been hospitalized for nearly a week after being injected with

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Students walk along Cornell University’s main promenade on a quiet morning on October 6

Jane Doe is getting death threats as pressure builds from Cornell sexual assault investigation and students stage sit-in

By Gloria Pazmino, Holly Yan, Danya Gainor, Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN Ithaca, New York (CNN) — Gang rape allegations at Cornell University are fueling a firestorm of actions against the school, against fraternity members named in a lawsuit and against the former student known as Jane Doe, whose accusations have galvanized a nationwide reckoning of

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Jane Doe is getting death threats as pressure builds from Cornell sexual assault investigation and students stage sit-in

CNN By Gloria Pazmino, Holly Yan, Danya Gainor, Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN Ithaca, New York (CNN) — Gang rape allegations at Cornell University are fueling a firestorm of actions against the school, against fraternity members named in a lawsuit and against the former student known as Jane Doe, whose accusations have galvanized a nationwide reckoning

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Special prosecutor close to naming outside lawyers to handle Cornell investigation

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The New York attorney general’s office is close to naming external lawyers to handle the investigation into sexual assault allegations at Cornell University, officials close to the investigation said. The office has reached out to several experienced attorneys to bolster its team, CNN reported Tuesday. The search began Thursday

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Christa Pike

Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after she survived Tennessee’s execution attempt, her attorneys say

By Avni Trivedi, CNN (CNN) — Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate, is conscious and speaking six days after her failed execution, according to a statement from her attorneys. “Against all odds, Christa Pike is conscious, speaking, and continues to receive critical medical care. Despite the severe damage she endured to her arms, she is still

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Cornell says ex-US Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates will investigate school’s response to Jane Doe’s rape allegations

CNN, WSTM, MEGAN ZEREZ , ITHACA VOICE, NY OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, Megan Zerez / Ithaca Voice By Gloria Pazmino, Maria Sole Campinoti, Holly Yan, Hanna Park, CNN Ithaca, New York (CNN) — A former Justice Department official will delve into Cornell University’s response to a student’s allegations of gang rape as outrage over the

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