10 days ago · United States
The history of public executions in the U.S. amid Nidal Hasan's planned firing squad death
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. CBS News, Times of India World, Manchester Evening News, South China Morning Post Asia, The Hill, and ABC News are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 7 Oct 2026, 00:41 UTC. 8 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “The history of public executions in the U.S. amid Nidal Hasan's planned firing squad death”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The Pentagon is planning a public execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan in December. Charlie D'Agata reports, and Lynn Novick, director of "Crime and Punishment in America," an upcoming PBS series, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the history of the death penalty in the U.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by CBS News
Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to be executed Dec. 3, email states
- Picked up by ABC News
Army sets date for Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan to face firing squad
- Picked up by The Hill
- New development reported by South China Morning Post Asia
US to live stream firing squad execution of military base shooter Nidal Hasan
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
US to live-stream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan
- Picked up by Manchester Evening News
Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan firing squad execution to be livestreamed to public by Pentago
- Picked up by Times of India World
Pentagon to livestream Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution on December 3
Same story, different outlets
6 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- CBS NewsThe history of public executions in the U.S. amid Nidal Hasan's planned firing squad death
- Times of IndiaPentagon to livestream Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution on December 3
- Manchester Evening NewsFort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan firing squad execution to be livestreamed to public by Pentago
- South China Morning PostUS to live stream firing squad execution of military base shooter Nidal Hasan
- The HillFort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan’s execution set for December
- ABC NewsArmy sets date for Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan to face firing squad