JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Head of Tennessee prison system resigns after failed execution of Christa Pike
A former US attorney, Ed Stanton, was appointed to lead an independent review of the situation.
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The head of Tennessee's prison system will resign later this month after this week's failed execution of Christa Pike, the only woman on the state's death row, according to Governor Bill Lee. Michael Benz at Case Western Reserve University joined LiveNOW's Josh Breslow to discuss what happens next.
Someone's name is always on the blame line for any mishap, and the worse the mishap, the higher up the name on the blame line goes. In the case of the botched execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike in Tennessee, that name was right at the top; Frank Strada, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Corrections, has now resigned his post in the wake of the attempt to carry out Pike's death sentence.
A corrections officer at Arizona’s Lewis prison was violently attacked and beaten for more than three minutes by an inmate, raising urgent questions about prison safety and leadership as assaults on staff continue to rise. On July 28, a video captured at the Morey Unit of the Lewis prison complex showed a corrections officer being […] The post Arizona prison officer beaten for over three minutes in brutal inmate assault, official video shows appeared first on American Almanac .
A corrections officer at Arizona’s Lewis prison was violently attacked and beaten for more than three minutes by an inmate, raising urgent questions about prison safety and leadership as assaults on staff continue to rise. On July 28, a video captured at the Morey Unit of the Lewis prison complex showed a corrections officer being “sucker-punched” and then subjected to a prolonged beating by inmate Martin Franco. The assault lasted approximately three minutes and 35 seconds, with no staff coming to the officer’s aid during the attack. The officer, whose name has not been released, ultimately managed to leave the room but is reported to still be facing complications from his injuries. Carlos Garcia, head of the Arizona Correctional…Open
A lawsuit in Oregon demanding the transfer of trans-identified male inmates to women's prisons was brought by highly dangerous criminals, according to investigative reporters.
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The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday morning will hear testimony from the Trump administration and Minnesota officials on federal immigration enforcement efforts in the North Star State. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) and Minnesota Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell will testify on the first panel. The second panel will [...]
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PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: An aide to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted a series of since-deleted tweets expressing disdain for “white woman behavior.” WHO WAS INVOLVED: Drashti Brahmbhatt, an advisor to Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and an unnamed older woman on a Metro-North Railroad train. WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred in November 2021 on a Metro-North Railroad train. Brahmbhatt’s tweets were recently unearthed by a reporter. KEY QUOTE: “I don’t need to follow white standards of ‘politeness’.” – Drashti Brahmbhatt IMPACT: Brahmbhatt’s comments have drawn attention to her political affiliations and past controversial statements, though Mayor Mamdani has yet to comment on the matter. IN FULL An aide to New York…Open
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