Firing squads have a long and storied history in the U.S. They've served as a punishment for mutiny in colonial times, a way ...

Efforts to end the death penalty in Ohio have gained more support from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in recent years. But it hasn’t been enough to get any bill across the finish line.

Death by firing squad could become Idaho’s primary method of execution under a bill headed to the governor’s desk. The Idaho Senate passed the bill on Wednesday, and it will take effect next year if ...

Arkansas currently only allows executions by lethal injection. If this bill becomes law, the state would join a small group ...