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How often does Tennessee execute?
Tennessee resumed executions in 2018 after a nine-year pause, carrying out several since then. Before that, the state had executed six people between 1978 and 2009. The current pause for an independent review, prompted by Christa Pike's failed execution, is not the first time the state has halted the practice.
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