Opinion: Watching an execution can bring long-lasting consequences

If people who witness murders are traumatized, what would a public firing squad do?
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'Worst scene ever' after nine die in horror PA mass shooting

Erie police have confirmed nine people have died after a mass shooting in Pennsylvania, including a heavily pregnant mother ...

Army includes area Fort Hood survivor as it makes arrangements for execution of Nidal Hasan

Press play to have this story read to you by DDN’s Jeremy Ratliff. Your browser does not support the audio element. As the ...
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In 1936, thousands gathered to witness America’s last public execution in a gruesome spectacle

A historic community event from 1936 remains the final instance of capital punishment conducted openly before citizens in American history. Historical records and judicial archives confirm that the ...

Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Could Face Challenge in Federal Courts

Legal experts say the former Army officer convicted in a 2009 mass shooting could face a narrow, rushed path to appeal a ...

Only 2 countries held known public executions last year. The U.S. is preparing for its first in 90 years.

The execution of Nidal Hasan, convicted in the 2009 killings of 13 people at Fort Hood, will be livestreamed, the Defense ...

Anduril founder says 'executions should be public and brutal'

The founder of Anduril, a California-based defense contractor with a presence in Central Ohio, said on social media that ...

Trump approved the military's 1st firing squad execution since WWII. Why now?

The Pentagon says Nidal Hasan will be executed by firing squad in December at Fort Hood, where he killed 13 people in 2009.
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She Survived Her Execution. Should the State Try Again?

Tennessee injected a woman with two lethal doses and she lived. Roger Olson argues no execution method is foolproof and ...