DOJ seeks to bring back firing squads, electric chairs for some death penalty cases

Apr 25, 2026 - 02:00
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DOJ seeks to bring back firing squads, electric chairs for some death penalty cases
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Friday it will bring back the use of firing squads and electric chairs for some death penalty cases, as well as “readopting” the use of lethal injections as used during the first Trump administration. Department officials said in a statement that bringing back these manners of execution “are critical…