And instead of the green prison jumpsuits worn by death row inmates, Mahdi will likely be in black jogging pants and a T-shirt. Mahdi chose a firing squad over lethal injection or electrocution ...

And instead of the green prison jumpsuits worn by death row inmates, Mahdi will likely be in black jogging pants and a T-shirt. Mahdi chose a firing squad over lethal injection or electrocution ...

If it proceeds, Mahdi’s execution would be the latest in a recent string of events that have put the spotlight on the firing squad as a handful of US death penalty states explore alternatives to ...

As someone who has studied execution methods in the U.S., I see the resumption of death by firing squad as part of a morbid search for “better” execution methods. It comes amid concern over ...

The firing squad has a long and thorny history in the U.S. South Carolina on Friday is scheduled to put the first person to death by firing squad in the U.S. in 15 years. Brad Sigmon, who was ...

A 48-year-old man was shot on Wednesday after an argument over a cellphone at a Northeast Side bus stop. Get ready for some fabulous deals for when you're on the go, your beauty routine and in the ...