🌎 North America 2h ago · Sophie Hurwitz

The Truth About the Trump Plan to Bring Back Execution by Firing Squad

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The US Department of Justice announced Friday that it plans to revive the firing squad as a method of killing in federal capital cases. In a 52-page memo, the department expanded the ways it can apply the death penalty to include using a group of executioners to simultaneously shoot at a condemned person. Taking action to strengthen the federal death penalty, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche wrote, “is our highest duty as public servants.” 



Only five states currently allow executions

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