Public executions in the US stopped nearly a century ago, why are they resuming now?
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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Public executions in the US stopped nearly a century ago, why are they resuming now?
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The history of public executions in the U.S. amid Nidal Hasan's planned firing squad death
The Pentagon is planning a public execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan in December. Charlie D'Agata reports, and Lynn Novick, director of "Crime and Punishment in America," an upcoming PBS series, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the history of the death penalty in the…
Only 2 other countries hold public executions as U.S. plans first in 90 years
The execution of Nidal Hasan, convicted in the 2009 killings of 13 people at Fort Hood, will be livestreamed, the Defense Department said.