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DeWine calls Ohio's death penalty an empty threat that must go. What do you think?

After years of speculation about what he'd say or do, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine laid out why he thinks Ohio’s death penalty is an ineffective deterrent to protect the public at a June 16 news conference.
Columbus Dispatch

Will Ohio end its death penalty stalemate? Victims, prisoners wait for answers

Ohio has not carried out an execution since 2018, creating a de facto moratorium under Gov. Mike DeWine. State lawmakers are at an impasse over whether to abolish capital punishment or authorize new ...
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Republican Gov. Mike DeWine wants Ohio to abolish the death penalty, saying it is not a deterrent

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday that Ohio should abolish the death penalty, saying it is no longer a deterrent to violent crime, confirming his change of heart on the ...
Cleveland.com

Gov. Mike DeWine says he’ll make announcement on Ohio’s death penalty in January

COLUMBUS, Ohio—After years of repeatedly announcing postponements of scheduled executions in Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine has now scheduled a new death-penalty announcement for next month: one about his ...