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US states revive firing squads as execution methods face legal scrutiny

The US is reintroducing firing squads as an execution method, driven by difficulties in obtaining lethal injection drugs and legal challenges to existing protocols. Medical experts highlight risks of severe pain and botched executions, underscoring ongoing debate over capital punishment. This marks a notable shift in state-level execution practices.

BBC Worldabout 10 hours agoUSengCredibility 44%View source

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Mosaic Score5.3
Model confidence0.7
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.4
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