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Two South Carolina legislators have requested an investigation into the state's firing squad execution last month after ...
Amid calls for an investigation into an allegedly “botched” execution, the man who pushed for the death penalty in the case is making his rebuttal.
State Reps. Neil Collins (R-District 5) and Justin Bamberg (D-District 90) question whether 'proper standards and protocols' ...
The solicitor who sought the death penalty for Mikal Mahdi responded Thursday to calls to investigate his execution.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said Wednesday that he disagreed with calls for an investigation into a firing squad execution allegedly mishandled by the state.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said Wednesday that he disagreed with calls for an investigation into a firing squad execution allegedly mishandled by the state.
The May 2025 firing squad execution of Mikal Deen Mahdi in South Carolina was botched, resulting in a prolonged and painful ...
An upstate lawmaker is calling for an investigation into South Carolina's most recent death penalty case. Mikal Mahdi was executed by firing squad last month, the second time in the state's history.
Two South Carolina legislators are seeking an investigation into the state’s firing squad execution last month.
Cop-killer Mikal Mahdi yelled in pain when he was shot inside of the state’s death chamber on April 11. He was executed for ...
Opinion editor Matthew T. Hall writes that the state of South Carolina say everything went according to plan, but that’s not ...
Representatives in South Carolina have filed a letter to state leaders saying Mikal Mahdi’s execution was, in their words, botched.