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Who was Colleen Slemmer? The 19-year-old murdered by Christa Pike in 1995 as a failed execution puts the case back in the spotlight

Colleen Slemmer was a Job Corps student who was murdered by Christa Pike in Tennessee in 1995. This case has resurfaced following Pike's failed execution after receiving two doses of pentobarbital. Slemmer suffered multiple injuries during the attack, and Pike was convicted of first-degree murder. Pike's execution attempt raised concerns…

The Economic Times · Oct 1

Christa Pike: US Supreme Court rejects last-minute bid to halt execution without any explanation

Christa Pike, the only female inmate on death row in Tennessee, is set to be executed on September 30. The US Supreme Court has dismissed her urgent appeal without providing any reasoning. Convicted in 1995 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer, a fellow participant at Job Corps, Pike's impending execution…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

Inside The Horrific Crimes Of The First Woman Set To Be Executed In Tennessee In 200 Years

Three decades after a teen’s brutal homicide, the convicted woman is set to make history by being the first woman to be given the lethal injection in Tennessee in 200 years.

Bored Panda · Sep 29

Outrage after Trump administration suspends job training program for low-income youth

Program serves tens of thousands of low-income people a year across 120 campuses

The Independent UK · May 31, 2025

‘I had my son on my hip’: How this congresswoman from Delaware landed her first internship

WASHINGTON — When Lisa Blunt Rochester went to a town hall meeting in the late 1980s, she wasn’t necessarily looking for a job. She just wanted to hear what her elected officials had to say.

Tribune News Service · Oct 28, 2022

‘I had my son on my hip’: How this congresswoman landed her first internship - Roll Call

Lisa Blunt Rochester was holding her toddler, but she didn’t let that stop her from walking up to Tom Carper after a local event.

Roll Call · Oct 27, 2022

What are green jobs and how can I get one? 5 questions answered about clean energy careers

When President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act in August 2022, he called it the “largest investment ever” to fight climate change. He also said it would lead to the creation of well-paying union jobs to help “reduce emissions across every sector of our economy.” These jobs are also…

The Conversation · Aug 29, 2022