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Arizona bill for executions by firing squad advances in State Capitol due to concerns with lethal injections
Arizona's House committee advances a bill proposing firing squads for executions, citing flaws in the lethal injection process.
New bill would make firing squad Arizona’s main method of execution
Arizona has 112 death row inmates. Firing squad as a means of execution has been in the headlines more and more. On Friday, a South Carolina man chose death by firing squad for his planned execution in two weeks.
Arizona GOP pushing to bring back the firing squad
The sponsor, Scottsdale Republican Rep. Alexander Kolodin, repeatedly told the House Committee on Regulatory Oversight his House Concurrent Resolution 2024 was inspired by an independent review of the death penalty that Gov. Katie Hobbs commissioned, and later spiked.
Bill advances to bring back firing squads in Arizona
A new bill in Arizona to replace lethal injection with firing squads passed through a State House committee.
Arizona Considers Firing Squads for Executions Amid Lethal Injection Issues
Arizona lawmakers consider reinstating the firing squad as a death penalty method because of issues with lethal injections. House committee passed a relevant bill, which now progresses through the legislature.
Firing squad bill advances at Arizona legislature
A bill that aims to replace lethal injections as a method of execution in Arizona with the firing squad is advancing at the state capitol, but not everyone agrees with the proposal. FOX 10's Lauren Clark reports.
U.S. Firing Squad Executions Are Rare, but Their History Is Long
During the Civil War, both sides used firing squads to kill deserting soldiers. Today, people on death row can choose to die that way in some states.
Firing squad bill advances in AZ Legislature; Valley home destroyed by fire l Morning News Brief
A bill that would ask voters to allow the use of firing squads during executions has advanced in the Arizona Legislature; two people were hospitalized after an East Valley home went up in flames; and more.
Bill to use firing squad as state's primary execution method advances to Idaho Senate floor
On Wednesday, Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee members voted 6-3 to advance HB 37, a bill which would replace lethal injection with death by firing squad as Idaho’s primary execution method for death row inmates. Currently, the firing squad is Idaho’s secondary method.
Idaho bill making firing squads primary form of execution heads to the Senate
Supporters of the bill focused their arguments on efficiency, while some opponents cite a lack of data could bring potential litigation.
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South Carolina to carry out first US firing squad execution since 2010
A South Carolina man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents has chosen to be put to death by firing squad next ...
Bill making firing squad legal for death row inmates passes committee
A House panel passed a bill that would make a firing squad the method of execution for all but 10 inmates on Arizona's death ...
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Arizona sets March date for first execution in two years
PHOENIX — The state is set to conduct an execution next month, its first in two years. In an order late Tuesday, the Arizona ...