Nearly 20 years ago, I opposed the execution of Saddam Hussein. Not because I believed Hussein was innocent. His regime was responsible for brutality, repression, torture and death on a staggering scale. I opposed his execution because I could not…
Go ahead and livestream that firing squad execution!
I’m glad Pete Hegseth wants to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan. Not because I support the death penalty; I don’t. And not because I think firing squads are humane; they’re not. And not because I think…
South Carolina executes another man by firing squad
South Carolina executed convicted serial killer Stephen Bryant by firing squad Nov. 14, making him the third inmate to die by that method in the state in 2025. Bryant died after being shot by Department of Corrections employees. He was…
Letter to the Editor: The moral urgency of abolishing the death penalty
Dear Editor: Imagine being given a choice on how you die, but the options are limited to electrocution, lethal injection or a firing squad. This isn’t a dystopian nightmare — it’s the grim decision forced upon Death Row inmates in…
Before execution, ‘Bali 9’ member found redemption, spiritual transformation
It has been more than a year since Tina Bailey’s friend and student was executed by a firing squad in an Indonesian jungle, but that pain is still fresh on her face. “It’s been hard; but being a part of…