Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Friday signed into law a bill allowing death row inmates to elect execution by electric chair or firing squad if lethal injection drugs are not available, according to the state legislature's website.
South Carolina governor signs bill adding firing squad as an option for executions
Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Friday signed into law a bill.
Posted: May 18, 2021 12:31 PM
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Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Friday signed into law a bill allowing death row inmates to elect execution by electric chair or firing squad if lethal injection drugs are not available, according to the state legislature s website.
The change in South Carolina s law comes as states nationwide have hit barriers executing those on death row due to problems administering lethal injections, the widely preferred method in the US. Difficulties finding the required drugs have essentially paused executions in many states, including South Carolina, which has not had an execution since 2011.
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Washington – President Joe Biden kept an effective lid on U.S. military spending in his first budget draft Friday, proposing to spend $715 billion, a marginal hike after sharp increases under predecessor, Donald Trump.
But Republican lawmakers quickly blasted the proposal as weakening the U.S. military in the face of China’s strong defense push, and demanded a larger budget.