Who be US former Army major wey dem plan to livestream im firing squad execution
The US government plans to livestream the execution of former Army major Nidal Hasan, who was convicted for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. This would mark the first public execution in the US in nearly a century, sparking debate over legal and ethical precedents.
Why it matters
The decision to livestream a state execution represents a significant shift in US judicial transparency and penal policy, potentially setting a controversial new precedent.
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Di public go fit watch di execution of one former US Army major by firing squad, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth tok.
One Defense Department official tell di BBC say di execution of Nidal Hasan, wey shoot and kpai 13 unarmed US sojas for Fort Hood for 2009, go dey livestreamed.
Belief be say dis go be di first public execution for di US in almost almost 100 years. Di decision to livestream am "neva happun bifor for modern era" and "on uncertain legal terrain," John Mills tok. Mills na lawyer wey dey work wit inmates wey dem sentence to death.
"We go make sure say pipo dey able to watch am, say e dey public," Hegseth tok.
"Pipo need to understand say serious consequences for dis types of tins dey."
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