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

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What happened

The Pentagon says it will livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan at Fort Hood, the site of his 2009 mass shooting.

That would be the first public execution in the U.S. since the 1930s.

Key facts

  • The Pentagon says it will livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan at Fort Hood, the site of his 2009 mass shooting.
  • That would be the first public execution in the U.S. since the 1930s.
  • Reported by NPR Top and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:55:38 UTC.

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  1. U.S. sanctions ICC, vowing to dismantle it "brick by brick" without changes

  2. ‘Barbaric’: US lawmakers condemn plan to livestream Nidal Hasan’s execution

  3. JD Vance casts doubt on firing squad execution and says he will not watch it

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

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

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