fromABC7 Los Angeles1 month agoUtah judge schedules execution by firing squad for a man with dementiaA judge set an execution date for Ralph Leroy Menzies, a death row inmate with dementia, for September 5.
Black Lives MatterfromNew York Post3 months agoSouth Carolina firing squad 'botched' execution of cop killer Mikal Mahdi as bullets missed heart, left him alive 'longer than was intended'The execution of Mikal Mahdi was botched, causing him excruciating pain and suffering after being shot by a firing squad.
US newsfromwww.npr.org3 months agoA firing squad tried to shoot a prisoner in the heart. They missed, autopsy indicatesThe execution of Mikal Mahdi was reportedly botched as none of the bullets hit his heart, causing prolonged suffering.
fromwww.theguardian.com3 months agoSF politicsRevealed: Autopsy suggests South Carolina botched firing squad executionMikal Mahdi's execution was botched, leading to a prolonged and painful death.
fromwww.theguardian.com4 months agoSF politicsThe return of the firing squad is a defeat for death penalty supporters | Austin SaratSouth Carolina's execution of Mikal Mahdi by firing squad marks a troubling resurgence of this method in capital punishment.
fromwww.theguardian.com3 months agoSF politicsRevealed: Autopsy suggests South Carolina botched firing squad execution
SF politicsfromwww.theguardian.com4 months agoThe return of the firing squad is a defeat for death penalty supporters | Austin SaratSouth Carolina's execution of Mikal Mahdi by firing squad marks a troubling resurgence of this method in capital punishment.