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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Toby Sells

    Court Halts Pike's Execution - Memphis Flyer (opens the original)

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    Christa Pike’s execution was stalled just one hour before it was set to begin Wednesday as a federal appeals court moved to take a closer look at an issue involving her previous federal court case. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit issued an order staying Pike’s execution “until further order of this court.” The decision was entered by a three-judge panel, of which one member dissented. The decision was not a re-litigation of the facts of her case. Pike’s attorneys said the state had

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Toby Sells

    Created to Stop Another Eliza Fetcher Case, Board Finds Widespread Problems - Memphis Flyer (opens the original)

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    Leaders of a board created by state lawmakers in the wake of the kidnapping and murder of Eliza Fletcher said Monday the disciplinary system it was created to oversee is broken and that they get little help from the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) to fix it. Corrections were the focus of a state Senate hearing Monday. Senators heard from TDOC, the Tennessee District Attorneys Association, and the Inmate Disciplinary Oversight Board (IDOB). That board was created by the Tennessee Genera

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Toby Sells

    Lawyers to SCOTUS: Christa Pike Will Feel She is "Being Raped to Death" - Memphis Flyer (opens the original)

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    Lawyers for Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike asked the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to intervene and stop her execution, slated for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Nashville’s Riverbend Maximum Security Institution. SCOTUS is the last available legal avenue her attorneys have to halt her execution. The Tennessee Supreme Court denied Pike’s motion last week. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Monday he would not halt the execution. Pike is the only female on Tennessee’s death row. If her execution moves ahe

  4. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Toby Sells

    No Sign of Reprieve As Christa Pike's Execution Looms This Week - Memphis Flyer (opens the original)

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    Advocates have been working to stall or stop Wednesday’s execution of Christa Pike, the only woman on Tennessee’s death row, though state officials show no sign that it will be halted. Only action by Gov. Bill Lee or a federal court can stop the execution. The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that it would not step in. Lee has not made any public statement yet on the matter. Meanwhile, groups around the world have issued public statements asking for a reprieve in the case. A weekend panel

  5. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Toby Sells

    Main Street Trees Could Get Some TLC - Memphis Flyer (opens the original)

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    Trees along the Main Street Mall are set for some tender, loving care after the first review of the canopy in 14 years. Last year, the Downtown Memphis Commission (DMC) ordered a review of the trees and the infrastructure that supports them along the mall, Court Square Park, and within Civic Center Plaza. Late last year, crews from Memphis-based Ritchie Smith Associates set about examining the health of existing trees, counting missing trees, looking at the tree wells, irrigation systems for the

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