Coverage dated February 5, 2024

South Carolina wants to restart executions with firing squad, electric chair and lethal injection

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Lawyers for four death row inmates who are out of appeals are expected to argue to the South Carolina Supreme Court that the state’s old electric chair and new firing

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  1. Waco Tribune-Herald

    South Carolina wants to restart executions with firing squad, electric chair and lethal injection (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Waco Tribune-Herald's feed description

    Lawyers for four death row inmates who are out of appeals are expected to argue to the South Carolina Supreme Court that the state’s old electric chair and new firing

  2. The Boston Globe

    South Carolina wants to restart executions with firing squad, electric chair, and lethal injection (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Lawyers for four death row inmates who have run out of appeals are expected to argue to the South Carolina Supreme Court that the state’s old electric chair and new firing squad are cruel and unusual punishments.

  3. New York Post

    South Carolina wants to bring back electric chair and firing squads – says ‘painless’ death not mandated (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Among the 33 prisoners on death row in the Palmetto State, four inmates are arguing the electric chair and firing squad are cruel and unusual punishments.

  4. CBS News

    South Carolina wants to restart executions with firing squad and electric chair, says (opens CBS News)

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    South Carolina says all three execution methods allowed in the state — electrocution, lethal injection, and now, firing squad — fit existing protocols.

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