New DOJ Rule Opens Door to Executions by Electrocution, Firing Squad, Poison Gas
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is amending its execution protocols to allow death sentences to be carried out by other methods than just lethal injection—including by electrocution, firing squad, and poison gas. The new rule, published Friday in the Federal Register and due to become effective on Dec. 24, allows authorities to carry out executions …
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