Event Brief
Justice Department to allow firing squads
Filed: Apr 25, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Summary: The Justice Department will permit firing squads as an execution method.
WHO: Justice Department
WHAT: will allow firing squads as a permitted method of execution
WHEN: Apr 24, 2026 at 11:02 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Part of a move to ramp up and expedite capital punishment cases.
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