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Idaho Makes Firing Squads the State’s Default Execution Method

Officials say the shift responds to shortages of lethal‑injection drugs after a botched 2024 execution and raises likely legal and policy challenges.

Supreme Court Leaves Lower Courts’ Ban on Alabama Nitrogen Executions in Place

DOJ Declines Death Penalty for Accused Minnesota Lawmaker Shooter

Tennessee Execution Aborted After Team Fails to Find Second IV

Arizona Executes Leroy McGill for 2002 Gasoline Immolation

Amnesty Reports 2025 Executions Hit Highest Level Since 1981, Driven by Iran and Saudi Arabia

Texas Executes Edward Busby After Supreme Court Lifts Stay

Oklahoma Executes Raymond Johnson for 2007 Murders of Ex-Girlfriend and Infant

Texas Jury Sentences Former FedEx Driver to Death for Killing of 7-Year-Old Athena Strand

Noose Cake at Ben-Gvir's Birthday Draws Police Brass, Triggers Backlash

Texas Executes James Broadnax After Supreme Court Rejects Last-Minute Appeal

Supreme Court Tightens Death Sentencing Rules After Stay In Bihar Case

Justice Department Restarts Federal Executions, Authorizes Firing Squads if Drugs Are Unavailable

Justice Department Restores Federal Executions, Adds Firing Squad Option

Justice Department Adds Firing Squad to Federal Execution Methods

Justice Department Restores Federal Executions and Allows Firing Squads

Florida Executes Chadwick Willacy for 1990 Murder of Neighbor

FSU Marks Shooting Anniversary With State Probe Into Suspect’s ChatGPT Use

Acting AG Authorizes Death Penalty Pursuit in Los Angeles MS-13 Witness Killing

EU Condemns Israel’s Terrorism Death Penalty Bill as Final Vote Nears