Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment
- Posted on April 24, 2026
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Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment

The Justice Department will adopt firing squads as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite capital punishment cases, officials said Friday.