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Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who faces charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, will be tried by a judge instead of a military jury.

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With a stroke of his pen, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant legalized death by firing squad in early April to little fanfare.

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J.W. Ledford Jr., who was convicted of the brutal murder of his neighbor over 20 years ago, cited concerns over drugs used in the lethal injection protocol.

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Lawmakers in Mississippi sent Gov. Phil Bryant a bill Tuesday that would enact death by firing squad as a means of capital punishment.

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

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Utah Gov. Gary Herbert signed into law Monday a measure that allows the state to perform executions with a firing squad if lethal drugs are unavailable.

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The letters have been coming in from all over the country to urge Gov. Gary Herbert, who is leaning towards approving it, to either sign or veto the measure.

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My thoughts on capital punishment and why death by firing squads should again be an option in Utah.

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Following a spate of issues nationwide with condemned inmates and the lethal injection process, a committee of Wyoming lawmakers gave their stamp of approval to bring back the firing squad.

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A Utah lawmaker wants to bring back firing squad executions as an option for criminals sentenced to death. Republican Rep. Paul Ray of Clearfield argues that death by firing squad may be a more humane alternative than lethal injection, and says that while it may seem old fashioned, there’s no suffering involved, the Associated Press […]

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