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Previous execution reveals how South Carolina will put 2nd inmate to death by firing squad
Read full article: Previous execution reveals how South Carolina will put 2nd inmate to death by firing squadA few more details are known about South Carolina's firing squad as the state prepares to carry out its second execution by that method.
South Carolina's highest court refuses to stop second firing squad execution
Read full article: South Carolina's highest court refuses to stop second firing squad executionSouth Carolina’s highest court has rejected the last major appeal from Mikal Mahdi, who is scheduled to die by firing squad this week for the ambush killing of a police officer.
South Carolina inmate chooses to die by firing squad like the last condemned inmate before him
Read full article: South Carolina inmate chooses to die by firing squad like the last condemned inmate before himA second South Carolina inmate has asked to die by firing squad just five weeks after the state carried out its first death by bullets.
South Carolina inmate facing execution calls his defense more superficial than a 'Law & Order' show
Read full article: South Carolina inmate facing execution calls his defense more superficial than a 'Law & Order' showLawyers for a South Carolina inmate set to be put to death next month want the state Supreme Court to stop his execution, saying his defense’s plea for his life at his original trial was totally inadequate.
Violent and sudden. What a firing squad execution looked like through my eyes
Read full article: Violent and sudden. What a firing squad execution looked like through my eyesAn Associated Press journalist has served as a media eyewitness to the execution of Brad Sigmon by firing squad Friday in South Carolina.
A South Carolina man executed by firing squad is the first US prisoner killed this way in 15 years
Read full article: A South Carolina man executed by firing squad is the first US prisoner killed this way in 15 yearsA South Carolina man has been executed by firing squad, becoming the first U.S. prisoner in 15 years to die by this method.
South Carolina Supreme Court rejects man's final appeal, clearing way for firing squad execution
Read full article: South Carolina Supreme Court rejects man's final appeal, clearing way for firing squad executionThe South Carolina Supreme Court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of condemned man Brad Sigmon, clearing the way for Friday’s firing squad execution.
The US is killing someone by firing squad for the 1st time in 15 years. Here's a look at the history
Read full article: The US is killing someone by firing squad for the 1st time in 15 years. Here's a look at the historyFiring squads have a long and storied history in the U.S. They've served as a punishment for mutiny in colonial times, a way to discourage desertion during the Civil War and a dose of frontier justice in the Old West.
How South Carolina's execution of a condemned killer by firing squad will unfold
Read full article: How South Carolina's execution of a condemned killer by firing squad will unfoldThree volunteer South Carolina prison employees will be the firing squad used to execute condemned killer Brad Sigmon on Friday.
Lethal injection, electrocution and now firing squads. A look at US execution methods
Read full article: Lethal injection, electrocution and now firing squads. A look at US execution methodsSouth Carolina is preparing this week to execute a man by firing squad, a capital punishment method that hasn’t been used in the U.S. in nearly 15 years.
South Carolina man set to face a firing squad seeks postponement, questioning execution procedures
Read full article: South Carolina man set to face a firing squad seeks postponement, questioning execution proceduresA South Carolina man scheduled to face a firing squad next week is asking that his execution be postponed.
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2 South Carolina executions halted until firing squad formed
Read full article: 2 South Carolina executions halted until firing squad formedThe South Carolina Supreme Court has blocked two upcoming executions, saying those inmates cannot be put to death until they truly have a choice of a newly established firing squad option.