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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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Sheila Flynn
Published
Oct 10, 2026, 9:17 AM UTC
Updated
Oct 10, 2026, 9:17 AM UTC

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