Texas carries out first US execution since Christa Pike's botched lethal injections
Lawyers for Jamaal Howard had asked a judge to pause the execution after Christa Pike's botched lethal injections.
BBC News reports: Lawyers for Jamaal Howard had asked a judge to pause the execution after Christa Pike's botched lethal injections.
This world story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Christa Pike, Texas and Lawyers for Jamaal Howard.
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