"South Carolina Supreme Court Considers Reviving Electric Chair and Firing Squad for Executions"

South Carolina seeks to restart executions using the electric chair and firing squad, arguing that painless deaths are not mandated by law. Lawyers for death row inmates argue that these methods are cruel and unusual punishments, while the state claims they are consistent with existing protocols. The state's shield law hides details about the new lethal injection drug and protocol, prompting concerns about transparency. If executions restart, South Carolina's death chamber could see activity after nearly 13 years of inactivity.