The U.S. Department of Justice announced last week that it intends to bring back execution by firing squad for federal death row inmates, a decision that has drawn fierce criticism from death penalty opponents. Rolling Stone reports that the move is part of a broader push by the Trump administration to expand execution methods at the federal level. Critics warn that the practice — long abandoned in most of the country — raises profound concerns about cruel and unusual punishment. The announcement adds another incendiary element to America’s already polarized debate over capital punishment. [4]
The Return of the Firing Squad in America
