Tennessee Inmate Takes Steps After Botched Execution

Why it matters locally: The incident involving Christa Pike highlights ongoing debates within Tennessee regarding the state's capital punishment procedures and the administration of lethal injections.

Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate, has reportedly taken steps in her hospital room six days after receiving two lethal injections. Justice correspondent Ali Rogin spoke with Austin Sarat, author of "Lethal Injection and the False Promise of Humane Execution." Sarat discussed questions surrounding the state of capital punishment. Pike's reported movement follows a procedure that involved two separate administrations of lethal injection drugs.