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"Public executions are what oppressive dictatorships like Iran and Afghanistan do," said GOP Sen. Thom Tillis.
The Pentagon's plan to execute Nidal Malik Hasan, convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, by firing squad and livestream it publicly has drawn global condemnation. Critics, including Republican Senator Thom Tillis, compared public executions to oppressive regimes. Hasan is described as disabled in reports, and the proposal has sparked bipartisan backlash.
"Public executions are what oppressive dictatorships like Iran and Afghanistan do," said GOP Sen. Thom Tillis.
Nidal Malik Hasan remains scheduled for execution by U.S. Army firing squad on Dec. 3 at Fort Hood, but President Trump cancelled plans to livestream the execution; only immediate families of the victims will witness it.
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Pentagon said execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, would be broadcast live US politics live – latest updates The US is facing worldwide condemnation over a “barbaric” plan to execute a disabled man by firing squad and livestream it to the public, with critics comparing the Trump administration to dictatorships in Iran and Afghanistan . The Pentagon confirmed on Thursday that the…
"Public executions are what oppressive dictatorships like Iran and Afghanistan do," said GOP Sen. Thom Tillis.
Sky News – Front Page Patrick Stewart, the British actor celebrated for stage work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and screen roles in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and the "X-Men" films, has died at age 86. A statement said he died at his home after "a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia."
BBC News – World Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has ordered an investigation into Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola's campaign over allegations it recruited a spoiler candidate sharing the same name as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan. The probe follows a New York Times report and a call by Donald Trump to prosecute Peltola, who has denied the allegations.
NYTimes – US Lawmakers, activists and union leaders across the US remember the co-founder of United Farm Workers union Following the news that Dolores Huerta – the civil rights icon who popularized the rallying cry “Sí, se puede! – had died at the age of 96 on Wednesday, activists, lawmakers and civil rights leaders paid tribute to Hureta’s long and lasting legacy. In California – where Huerta helped found the United Farm Worker…
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