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US military to carry out first firing squad execution since World War II
Original: U.S. military to conduct first firing squad execution since World War II
The United States military is preparing to carry out its first execution by firing squad since the Second World War, a method of capital punishment that has largely fallen out of use in the country. The announcement has drawn widespread attention and debate over the death penalty and the choice of execution method.
Why now: The extraordinary rarity of a firing squad execution by the modern US military is prompting renewed debate about capital punishment.
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- U.S. military to conduct first firing squad execution since World War II · NBC News · 3.0M
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