Trump’s DOJ moves to reinstate death by firing squad 

The federal government is moving to bring back death by firing squad.  

Let that sit for a second.  

This isn’t just about how executions happen, it’s really about how fast they happen, who they impact, and what kind of justice system we’re building.  

The Justice Department, under President Trump, says this is about enforcing the law and standing with victims. But alongside ramping up federal execution methods — lethal injection, electrocution and now firing squads — they’re also trying to cut down the time people on death row have to appeal their cases.  

That’s where this gets really complicated. Because historically, the appeals process hasn’t just been a formality, it’s been a safeguard for the system.  

There are countless cases where people were exonerated after years of fighting to prove their innocence. Years. Want some examples? Anthony Ray Hinton spent nearly 30 years on death row in Alabama for a crime he didn’t commit. His conviction was overturned after years of appeals revealed faulty ballistics evidence. He was exonerated in 2015.  Or Kirk Bloodsworth, a former Marine sentenced to death in Maryland. After nine years in prison, DNA evidence, pushed through appeals, proved his innocence. He became........

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