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An anti-death penalty lawmaker says proposals to end Ohio’s executions don’t have enough votes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A perennial bill to abolish Ohio’s death penalty got another hearing Wednesday morning, but there’s little time left for it to move this year,… Read More
Ohio Senate OKs Death Penalty Ban Of Severely Mentally Ill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio lawmakers voted to pass a bill banning the execution of the severely mentally ill during a lame duck legislative session. The House legislation informally passed… Read More