The US conducted its first firing squad execution since WWII, while Florida and Louisiana use nitrogen gas, amid declining public support for the death penalty.
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The US conducted its first firing squad execution since WWII, while Florida and Louisiana use nitrogen gas, amid declining public support for the death penalty.
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The entities involved
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Florida
state of the United States of America
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Louisiana
state of the United States of America
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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