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Arkansas carries out nation’s first double execution in 17 years

by Jennifer Cruz

So far, three of the eight death row inmates scheduled to die in an 11-day window have been executed, with a fourth set for lethal injection Thursday.

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Arkansas fights legal battles hours ahead of record-breaking round of executions

by Jennifer Cruz

Over the weekend, a federal judge granted a stay of execution for seven of the eight death row inmates scheduled to be put to death over the next 11 days.

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Arkansas preps for 8 executions in 10 days

by Jennifer Cruz

Although the state has not had any executions in over a decade, the large number, short time, and the use of a controversial drug have many concerned.

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2017 Mississippi House approves firing squad for executions

by Chris Eger

Lawmakers in the Magnolia State on Wednesday advanced a bill that would tap in a firing squad should lethal injection no longer be an option in the future.

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Report: ‘Stopping immigration from Islamic countries won’t prevent support for ISIS in the US’

by Brian Seay

The methods of radicalization of U.S. citizens should be a bigger policy initiative for the government in the war-on-terror, not immigration orders, according to the authors of a new study released earlier this month.

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Texas sees lowest execution rate in 20 years

by Jennifer Cruz

Experts point to different reasons for the decrease, from a change in legislation to advancements in forensic science and an overall drop in crime rates.

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2016 Mississippi House approves firing squad for executions

by Chris Eger

A Senate bill that started as a move to keep executioners' names secret has morphed into one allowing the use of a firing squad and has the Governor's endorsement.

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On Utah allowing death by firing squads…again

by Jeffrey Denning

Utah governor signed a bill to allow death by firing squad and I’m glad.

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