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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.

Justice Department Adds Firing Squad to Federal Execution Methods

South Carolina Executes Stephen Bryant by Firing Squad in Third Use This Year

Tyler Robinson Charged With Aggravated Murder in Charlie Kirk Killing as Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty

Utah Supreme Court Vacates Firing Squad Execution Date for Ralph Menzies, Orders New Competency Review

Utah Judge Schedules Sept. 5 Firing Squad Execution for Inmate With Dementia