Advocates Oppose Idaho Firing Squad Law, Urge Gov. Little to Reverse Course

Idaho Death-Sentenced Prisoners Challenge “Arbitrary” and “Capricious” Firing Squad Protocol

In March, the Idaho leg­is­la­ture passed a law exempt­ing exe­cu­tion pro­ce­dures from admin­is­tra­tive over­sight require­ments—seem­ing­ly designed to under­mine a pend­ing law­suit filed by death-sen­tenced pris­on­er Gerald Pizzuto. After the fir­ing squad took effect as Idaho’s pri­ma­ry exe­cu­tion method on July 1, Mr. Pizzuto, along­side fel­low pris­on­er Thomas Creech, again sued the state on July 6 for alleged administrative violat…

Advocates oppose Idaho firing squad law, urge Gov. Little to reverse course

Advocates against the death penalty are making their voices heard, holding a virtual news conference calling for the governor to abandon the firing squad.

Faith leader speaking out against Idaho's firing squad executions

BOISE, Idaho — A new billboard went up in Boise with the message, "Don't shoot Tom Creech! Stop firing squad executions." It was paid for by the Execution Intervention Project. Their leader, Rev. Dr. Jeff Hood, is one of the…

Idaho's new firing squad law faces federal lawsuit as advocates launch campaign against execution method

As Idaho prepares to carry out executions by firing squad, the state's new execution procedures are facing a legal challenge in federal court while anti-death penalty advocates ramp up public opposition.The Execution Intervention Project unveiled a billboard in Boise this week reading, "Idaho, Don't Shoot Tom Creech," urging the state to reconsider its new execution method after Idaho officially made the firing squad its primary method of execut…

Anti-death penalty advocates rally against Idaho’s firing squad protocol in virtual press conference

Today, anti-death penalty advocates Execution Intervention Project and Clergy United Against the Death Penalty are hosting a virtual press conference to address Idaho's return to the firing squad as the primary method of execution. As part of the briefing, the groups unveiled a new billboard in Boise on Grove Street, near the 1500 Block, bearing a direct message to state leaders: "Don't Shoot Tom Creech."

Anti-death penalty advocates continue opposition to Idaho firing squad law

Opponents of the death penalty are continuing to speak out against Idaho's use of capital punishment, including the state's move to make the firing squad its pr