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Death by firing squad set to resume in the US – but no matter the method, all means of execution come with a troubling history

Barring any late developments, the U.S. is set to see its first execution by firing squad in 15 years on March 7, 2025.

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Man shot dead, another injured in separate incidents

A wanted man in a stolen car allegedly twice confronted police and threatened officers with a firearm before being fatally shot on the Gold Coast.

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Uvalde Mayor During Robb Elementary School Shooting Introduces Bill To Improve Law Enforcement Response

State Rep. Don McLaughlin introduced a bill to mandate law enforcement agencies across Texas to create crisis response policies to an active shooter situation

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South Carolina Supreme Court rejects man's final appeal, clearing way for firing squad execution

The South Carolina Supreme Court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of condemned man Brad Sigmon, clearing the way for Friday’s firing squad execution

The Independent UK

Bryan Kohberger’s lawyers insist he shouldn’t face death penalty because he has autism

His attorneys argued that there is an ‘unconscionable risk’ he’ll be executed because of a neurological disorder rather than culpability

The Independent UK

Teen arrested 800 miles from home after parents found dead in Wisconsin

Cops found a gruesome scene at a Wisconisin home, with one of the victims’ faces’ ‘blackened from decomposition with dried blood on the floor around her’

The Independent UK

Witness to Last US Firing Squad Execution Details 'Clinical' Way Utah Inmate Was Shot 5 Times: 'You Don't Ever Forget That'

The U.S. is expected to execute a death row inmate by firing squad Friday for the first time in 15 years.

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South Carolina Baseball Bat Killer Slated to Be Executed By Firing Squad Will 'Pay For What He's Done,' Victims' Grandson Says

A South Carolina man facing execution for murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents will "pay for what he's done," the victims' grandson said.

Latin Times

Everything We Know About The Shooters Set to Carry Out America's First Firing Squad Execution in 15 Years

A South Carolina man has selected the firing squad as his preferred method of death in what will become the state's first such execution in 15 years.

Latin Times

Boy, 16, shot dead in Stockwell was ‘very bright at school’

The boy was pronounced dead at the scene despite the efforts of paramedics.

Evening Standard

Kyle Clifford: CCTV shows movements of triple killer on day of his knife and crossbow attacks

Kyle Clifford denies a single charge of rape, against his former partner

Evening Standard

‘He has no free will’: Robert Crimo’s mother claims son is innocent despite guilty plea

‘He has been a prisoner, and this is wrong’ Crimo’s mother scorned following his surprise admission

The Independent UK

Homemade firearm surge threatens Australian gun control

From interstate trafficking rings to 3D blueprints available on the internet, police warn technological advances pose a serious threat to gun control.

AAP

Be grateful you’re still here: Germany’s rebuke of a grieving mother exposes its deepening anti-immigrant mood

Emiş Gürbüz’s son was murdered in Hanau by a far right terrorist. Her plea for justice five years on drew a shocking reaction from the state, says Guardian columnist Fatma Aydemir

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Burglary crackdown looms as crime laws 'not working'

A high-profile home invasion and bashing of a security guard have piled more pressure on a state government to overhaul law and order settings.

The Conversation

Police are seizing 3D-printed guns across Australia, but our laws aren’t keeping up

After Martin Bryant killed 35 people and wounded 23 others at Port Arthur in 1996, Australia made fundamental changes to its gun laws. The use of automatic and semi-automatic weapons became restricted and a national gun registry was established.

The Independent UK

Georgia House passes school safety bill after Apalachee High School shooting

Georgia House members have voted overwhelmingly for a school safety bill aimed at preventing a school shooting like the one in September that killed two teachers and two students at a high school northeast of Atlanta

The Independent UK

Tennessee sets execution dates for four inmates after nearly three-year pause

The Tennessee Supreme Court has set new execution dates for four inmates after a nearly three-year pause

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Former Uvalde mayor files Texas bill to improve law enforcement response to mass shootings

The bill would require school districts and law enforcement to meet once a year to plan their response to an active shooter situation. It would also mandate annual multi-agency exercise drills on how to respond to an active shooter.

The Independent UK

Rapper G$ Lil Ronnie killed alongside 5-year-old daughter in horrific shooting

‘We are shocked, appalled and deeply troubled by the senseless and violent events that occurred today’ said the owners of the car wash site where the pair were murdered

The Independent UK

Harmony Montgomery’s father appeals murder conviction in daughter’s death

Adam Montgomery was sentenced to 45 years to life for the murder of his daughter Harmony

Radio France Internationale

Prosecutors demand trial of police officer over teenager's killing

French prosecutors on Tuesday said they wanted a police officer to stand trial for the 2023 fatal shooting of teenager Nahel Merzouk at a traffic stop in the working-class suburbs north of Paris, that sparked a week of violent protests nationwide.

Evening Standard

Kieran Wylie’s family hope inquest can secure answers from police

The 57-year-old was shot dead in west Belfast in May 2020.

The Independent UK

Luigi Mangione receives anonymous $30,000 donation to his legal fund

Mangione, 26, pleaded not guilty on December 23 to an 11-count indictment charging him with murder as an act of terrorism, weapons, and stalking offenses in connection with the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

Latin Times

Florida Dad Who Executed 5-Year-Old Girl With 'Precise, Deliberate Shots' Claims He is 'Good Person' in Court

A Florida dad was sentenced to life in prison for shooting his two children, despite his assertion that he was a "good person."

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