Christa Pike’s botched lethal injection proves there is no humane form of execution. On Wednesday, the state of Tennessee twice tried to kill Christa Pike, failed both times, and ended up grievously ...

As Christa Pike survives a botched lethal injection and Jamaal Howard is executed using the same drug, a chilling interview with former executioner Jerry Givens reveals the horrors of America’s death ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In the months leading up to Christa Pike’s execution date, she and her legal team ...