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“Tonight, another botched lethal injection has lead to the unnecessary agony of Christa Pike, the state of Tennessee has shown a clear pattern of failure and subjected those sentenced to cruel and unusual punishment. It is a violation of the Constitution and a stain on our justice system. Governor Bill Lee must suspend the death penalty going forward in light of these barbaric practices.
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