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Oct 6, 2026 at 7:20 PM ET
Tennessee lawmaker urges electric chair for executions
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State Rep. Lowell Russell questioned Tennessee’s use of lethal injection and called for the state to use the electric chair in death cases. He also urged the dismissal of key execution personnel, including the doctor present during the botched execution attempts involving Pike and Carruthers.
WHO: State Rep. Lowell Russell; Tennessee execution personnel, including a doctor involved in the Pike and Carruthers attempts
WHAT: Russell raised doubts about lethal injection, called for executions to switch to the electric chair, and urged the dismissal of key execution personnel.
WHEN: Oct 6, 2026 at 6:23 PM ET
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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