Criminal Justice
The Death Penalty Died. Christa Pike Didn’t.
Tennessee strapped Christa Pike down and tried to kill her. Then it tried again. When that didn’t work, an ambulance came to save her. That isn’t a dark joke. That’s what happened.
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Investigation
Mississippi's Water Scandal: When the Tap Became a Symbol of Government Failure
Jackson, Mississippi spent years being told its water problems were being fixed. The reality was considerably murkier — and a federal appeals court just ruled the Constitution doesn’t guarantee you clean water.