Federal judge upholds constitutionality of nitrogen gas executions

A federal judge on Thursday ruled that execution by nitrogen gas does not violate the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual ...

'A remarkable development': States expanding their execution methods to firing squad, more

Between 2021 and 2023, 100% of all executions in the U.S. were done by lethal injection. In the last year and a half, 16% ...

What’s the controversial firing squad execution that the Trump admin is bringing back?

The US Justice Department (DOJ) has announced plans to bring back the firing squad as a method of execution. It announced it ...
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One State Makes Voters Decide One of the Most Horrific Aspects of Executions. It Should Stop.

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VERIFY: Iryna's Law could expand methods of execution

The clock is ticking on the fate of capital punishment, in a controversial bill Gov. Josh Stein has until Friday, Oct. 3 to sign, veto or let become law. Per Article II of the North Carolina ...
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Justice Department to allow firing squads and electrocution in new federal execution plan

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department plans to expand the methods used for federal executions, including allowing firing squads, electrocution and gas asphyxiation, as the Trump administration ...