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fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 months ago

Utah judge schedules execution by firing squad for a man with dementia

A judge set an execution date for Ralph Leroy Menzies, a death row inmate with dementia, for September 5.
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fromNew York Post
5 months ago

South 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.
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fromwww.npr.org
5 months ago

A firing squad tried to shoot a prisoner in the heart. They missed, autopsy indicates

The execution of Mikal Mahdi was reportedly botched as none of the bullets hit his heart, causing prolonged suffering.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago
SF politics

Revealed: Autopsy suggests South Carolina botched firing squad execution

Mikal Mahdi's execution was botched, leading to a prolonged and painful death.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago
SF politics

The return of the firing squad is a defeat for death penalty supporters | Austin Sarat

South Carolina's execution of Mikal Mahdi by firing squad marks a troubling resurgence of this method in capital punishment.
SF politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

The return of the firing squad is a defeat for death penalty supporters | Austin Sarat

South Carolina's execution of Mikal Mahdi by firing squad marks a troubling resurgence of this method in capital punishment.
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