Firing Squads Approved for Federal Executions

0:00The Justice Department just greenlit firing squads as a new way to carry out federal executions, part of the Trump team's push to speed up death. Penalties for the worst defenders. This comes after the Biden years put a hold on federal executions, commuting 37 sentences to life and leaving just three people on death. Row, now they've okayed seeking the ultimate penalty for 44 more defendants. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche called out the last administration for dodging justice on terrorists, child killers, and cop murderers saying they're back to enforcing the law and backing victims. Five states already use firing squads, Idaho, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Utah, while feds previously stuck to lethal injection tweaks. From Trump's first term, that trio on death row includes Dylan Roof for the Charleston Church massacre. The Joe Cars Arnea from the Boston Marathon bombing and Robert Bowers. Behind the Pittsburgh Senegal attack, a new report slams Biden's science on drugs

1:02like Pinto Barbertole, insisting they work fast without paying, so expect more action soon as this ramps up. Stay informed with Durham News Today, AI-powered updates. I'm Cory with the story.