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A witness to a failed Tennessee execution talks about what she saw and heard

WPLN | By Catherine Sweeney

Published October 1, 2026 at 5:17 PM EDT

A woman in Tennessee survived an execution Wednesday. We talk with a reporter who was there.

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Catherine Sweeney

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