Public executions in the US stopped nearly a century ago - why are they resuming now?

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The Pentagon says the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed, but experts suggest officials are reading the country wrong.

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:17:36 UTC.

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  1. Only 2 other countries hold public executions as U.S. plans first in 90 years

  2. The U.S. last held a public execution in the 1930s. The Pentagon wants to change that

  3. Public executions in the US stopped nearly a century ago - why are they resuming now?

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