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South Carolina Prepares for Second Firing Squad Execution in Over a Month

Mikal Mahdi, convicted of the 2004 murder of a police officer, is set to be executed this Friday as legal and procedural checks near completion.

Texas Court Vacates Brittany Holberg’s Death Row Conviction After 27 Years

South Carolina Executes Inmate by Firing Squad for First Time in 15 Years

South Carolina Prepares for First Firing Squad Execution in 15 Years

Indiana Supreme Court Clears Way for First State Execution in 15 Years

Alabama Executes Convicted Murderer Using Controversial Nitrogen Gas Method

Texas Judge Recommends Overturning Melissa Lucio's Death Row Conviction

Supreme Court to Review Texas Death Row Case for DNA Testing

Judge Upholds Marcellus Williams' Conviction, Execution Set for Sept. 24

Texas to Execute Arthur Lee Burton for 1997 Murder of Houston Jogger