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Tennessee will have its first execution in years. Here's which states have the death penalty and what methods are used

This story has been updated to reflect a stay of execution for one of the death row inmates previously assigned a September execution date. Tennessee will hold one of its first executions in years on ...
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Execution methods in US: From firing squad to nitrogen gas

Throughout history, states have used five different execution methods: lethal injection, electrocution, lethal gas, firing squad and hanging. Lethal injection is the preferred method, but it is not ...

Should Indiana allow execution by firing squad? A new bill will make it legal

Senate Bill 11 was introduced as lethal injection drugs have become more expensive and hard to get, leading some states to ...
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'A remarkable development': States expanding their execution methods to firing squad, more

Until the past 18 months, death row inmates in the United States were executed with mostly one method in modern history: lethal injection. It's a unique situation globally. While many nations are ...
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WA changes execution method

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Washington state has changed its method of execution from a three-drug cocktail to a one-drug system, according to paperwork filed Tuesday with the state Supreme Court. The ...
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New execution methods may soon come to Florida. Here’s why

Read full article: Here are all of the new Florida laws approved in 2025 Read full article: Bebe Rexha, Shaggy to headline 2026 concert lineup for Universal Mardi Gras The newly-designated State Road ...