Opinion

One State Makes Voters Decide One of the Most Horrific Aspects of Executions. It Should Stop.

Arizona State Sen. Kevin Payne has a very bad idea. Earlier this month, Payne introduced a proposal in the Arizona Senate to ask voters to amend the state constitution in order to allow the use of the ...

'A remarkable development': States expanding their execution methods to firing squad, more

Between 2021 and 2023, 100% of all executions in the U.S. were done by lethal injection. In the last year and a half, 16% ...
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6 unsettling execution methods still used around the world

While capital punishment is rarely used in the U.S., other countries continue to carry out the method of final judgment. While typically reserved for the most extreme cases, some of these execution ...
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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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Should Indiana allow execution by firing squad? A new bill will make it legal

Sen. Mike Young said the bill would provide the IDOC with an option if lethal injection drugs are unavailable. Those who oppose the bill argue it's unnecessary, inhumane and could invite lawsuits over ...