China's use of executions — carried out by firing squads or lethal injections — is shrouded in secrecy but has long been extensive.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Though Kentucky has a death penalty, executions have been paused since 2010 when a Franklin Circuit Court judge issued an injunction over concerns about the state's lethal injection protocol.
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