The Guardian Australia
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·3 hours ago
US justice department to allow firing squads as federal death penalty method
The US Justice Department announced on Friday plans to permit firing squads as a method of federal execution, reversing Biden-era policies. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche authorized seeking death sentences for nine defendants among the 44 targeted. These actions reflect an effort to strengthen the federal death penalty after a moratorium on executions since 2021.
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