US Justice Department Proposes Firing Squad as Federal Execution Method

The United States Justice Department is proposing to introduce execution by firing squad as a method for carrying out federal death sentences. The department also plans to adopt new protocols for lethal injection procedures. The proposed changes would alter how the federal government conducts capital punishment, expanding the available execution methods beyond the currently used lethal injection. The move comes as states across the US have faced ongoing challenges in securing drugs needed for lethal injection protocols, leading some jurisdictions to explore alternative execution methods.