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SCOTUS halts convicted killer’s execution over racist juror claim

by Brian Seay

Keith Tharpe was sentenced to death for killing his sister-in-law. Now, his lawyers say a racist juror violated his constitutional rights.

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The firing squad: Mississippi joins Utah and Oklahoma

by Brian Seay

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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GA death row inmate fought for execution by firing squad

by Jennifer Cruz

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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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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Mississippi legislature approves firing squad as means of execution

by Brian Seay

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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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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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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Texas cop killer executed by lethal injection

by Jennifer Cruz

Licho Escamilla, at the age of 19, was already wanted for killing his neighbor when he shot officer Kevin James three times in the back of the head.

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Georgia executes first woman in 70 years despite Pope’s protest (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

Gissendaner, who was sentenced to death for having her husband killed, reportedly sang “Amazing Graze” during the course of her execution.

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Read jury’s death penalty verdict in Boston Marathon bombing

by Jared Morgan

A jury found Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man responsible for the 2013 bombing that killed three people and injured more than 260 other during the Boston Marathon, guilty on Friday and sentenced him to die by lethal injection.

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Boston Marathon bomber sentenced to death (VIDEO)

by Jared Morgan

The man responsible for the 2013 bombing that killed three people and injured more than 260 other during the Boston Marathon was sentenced to die by lethal injection Friday.

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Opinion: Utah needs to vote “yes” on firing squad bill

by Jeffrey Denning

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

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