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Lethal injection, electrocution and now firing squads. A look at US execution methods

HOUSTON (AP) — South Carolina is preparing this week to execute a man by firing squad, a capital punishment method that hasn’t been used in the U.S. in nearly 15 years. Since the Supreme Court lifted ...

Death warrant signed for Florida man convicted in murder of girlfriend’s 5-month-old daughter

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed his ninth death warrant of 2026, for a man convicted in the February 1996 murder of his ...

Trump Administration Reinstates Firing Squad For Death Penalty

Trump has directed the Justice Department to "prioritize" seeking the death penalty in federal cases.
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Lethal injection, firing squad and nitrogen gas. A look at US execution methods

HOUSTON (AP) — Louisiana is set this week to execute a man by nitrogen gas, the first execution in the state in 15 years. Jessie Hoffman Jr., 46, is scheduled to die on Tuesday in Louisiana. He was ...