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There have been no executions in Ohio while Gov. Mike DeWine has been in office, but he hasn't said he's opposed to the state's death penalty law, which he helped put in place.
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Anti-death penalty advocates are reacting to comments from Governor Mike DeWine, who said in an Associated Press interview lethal injection “appears to us…
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For decades, states have claimed that lethal injection is quick, peaceful and painless. An NPR investigation — and legal battles across the country — tell a different story.
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has delayed three death row inmates' 2021 executions as the state's unofficial death penalty moratorium continues. The…
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Daniel Lee, 47, was put to death on Tuesday morning in the federal death chamber in the first federal execution since 2003. Other inmates are scheduled for death this week.
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A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has barred the lethal injections that were scheduled to commence on Monday, citing the likelihood of "extreme pain and suffering." A legal conflict is likely.
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Authorities are preparing the federal death chamber in Terre Haute, Ind., for three executions next week. They'll be the first federal executions in a long time.
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Only three federal executions have taken place since 1988. Four prisoners are scheduled to be executed over the next two months.
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Some Ohio Republicans are pushing back against a group of fellow conservatives who want to repeal the death penalty because they say it’s inconsistent…
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A national group of conservatives that oppose capital punishment has made Ohio the 14th state for its repeal campaign. The group says Ohio has been one of…