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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.

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

South Carolina Inmate Chooses Firing Squad for Nov. 14 Execution