The #US #DOJ said on Friday it is taking actions to strengthen the federal #DeathPenalty, including readopting #FiringSquads & the #LethalInjection protocol.
Acting AG #ToddBlanche has authorized seeking death sentences against nine people after the Justice Department rescinded a #Biden-era moratorium on federal #executions, the department said.
#Trump #law #HumanRights #CapitalPunishment
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/justice-department-readopts-firing-squads-us-federal-executions-2026-04-24/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement
“Among the actions taken are readopting the #LethalInjection protocol utilized during the first #Trump Administration, expanding the protocol to include additional manners of #execution such as the #FiringSquad, & streamlining internal processes to expedite #DeathPenalty cases,” #DOJ said in a statement.
“Under President Trump’s leadership, the Department of Justice is once again enforcing the law & standing with victims," Blanche said.