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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1821, D. H. Hill, American general and academic (died 1889) was born. In 1909, Motoichi Kumagai, Japanese photographer and illustrator (died 2010) was born. In 1916, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974) was born. In 1922, Mark Hatfield, American soldier and politician, 29th Governor of Oregon (died 2011) was born. In 1928, Alastair Burnet, English journalist (died 2012) was born. In 1973, A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. In 1998, The Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. In 2012, Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Death by firing squad: archaic method on the rise in US as Idaho opens new execution chamber
The tangled path of US capital punishment takes a new turn on Wednesday as Idaho becomes the first state to adopt the firing squad as its primary form of execution, embracing the brutal killing technique even as concerns grow that it can inflict excruciating pain and suffering. The state's department of corrections (IDOC) says it has met its deadline, set by the legislature, to have its death chamber at a maximum security prison south of Boise retrofitted and open for business by 1 July. It has spent more than 1m in the venture, including 24,000 on a rack of AR-style, .308-caliber, scoped rifles that will be wielded by volunteer marksmen...
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PravdaReport
· Jul 3, 2026
Major Death Penalty Shift: Idaho Adopts Firing Squads While US Army Reviews Executions
Idaho has introduced a major change to its death penalty procedures, officially making execution by firing squad the state's primary method of capital punishment. At the same time, reports indicate that the U.S. military has started preparing for possible executions of military personnel in a development not seen for more than half a century. Idaho Makes Firing Squads the Primary Execution Method Beginning on July 1, Idaho officially adopted execution by firing squad as the state's main method of carrying out death sentences. Governor Brad Little signed the legislation in March 2025, putting the new rules into effect starting in July 2026.
Off The Press
· Jul 2, 2026
Idaho Makes Firing Squad Primary Execution Method
Idaho has become the first state to make the firing squad its primary execution method after completing a new execution chamber at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution southwest of Boise. The Guardian reported that the Idaho Department of Correction said it met a legislative deadline to have the chamber operational by July 1. The state []...Click to read more
Loonie Politics
· Jul 4, 2026
Prosecutors argue the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk should stand trial
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A key hearing kicks off Monday in Charlie Kirk’s murder case in Utah, where prosecutors aim to convince a judge they have enough evidence to try his accused killer and seek the death penalty. The five-day preliminary hearing will mark the most significant presentation of evidence in the case so far [] The post Prosecutors argue the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk should stand trial appeared first on Loonie Politics.
The Suburban
· Jul 8, 2026
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Metro
· Jul 6, 2026
Volunteers to carry out firing squad executions in Idaho’s $1,200,000 death chamber
Volunteers to carry out firing squad executions in Idaho’s $1,200,000 death chamber
Associated Press
· Jul 6, 2026
Charlie Kirk's parents arrive to court for hearing in Tyler Robinson case
Utah prosecutors were in court Monday seeking to convince a state judge they have enough evidence to bring the defendant in Charlie Kirk’s assassination to trial and seek the death penalty. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
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Related coverage for "Death by firing squad: archaic method on the rise in US as Idaho opens new execution chamber": PravdaReport — Major Death Penalty Shift: Idaho Adopts Firing Squads While US Army Reviews Executions. Off The Press — Idaho Makes Firing Squad Primary Execution Method. Loonie Politics — Prosecutors argue the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk should stand trial. The Suburban — civic funeral. Metro — Volunteers to carry out firing squad executions in Idaho’s $1,200,000 death chamber. Associated Press — Charlie Kirk's parents arrive to court for hearing in Tyler Robinson case