Trump DOJ adds firing squads and gas chambers to federal execution methods — here’s why

Trump DOJ adds firing squads and gas chambers to federal execution methods — here’s why

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The Justice Department has approved firing squads for federal executions -- a method used only four times since the 1970s. Here's what the expansion means for the 40 inmates on federal death row.

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The Justice Department has approved firing squads for federal executions -- a method used only four times since the 1970s. Here's what the expansion means for the 40 inmates on federal death row.

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