The Department of Justice has directed federal prisons to expand the range of methods used for executions to include firing ...

The Justice Department will adopt firing squad as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp ...

DOJ announces restoration of Trump-era lethal injection and adds firing squads for federal executions. Latest 2026 death ...

The Justice Department also reauthorized the use of a death penalty drug, and will seek to shorten the length of some legal ...

Last year, Florida under Gov. Ron DeSantis executed more death row inmates than any other state. Florida is on a similar pace ...

In a memo, the Department of Justice says the move will "strengthen" the death penalty and deter crime.

The Justice Department will adopt firing squads as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp ...

"Today, the Department of Justice acted to restore its solemn duty to seek, obtain, and implement lawful capital sentences - ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images) In 2025, the United States saw a surge in executions after a period of decline. According ...