/tags/death-penalty-action Death Penalty Action en-US Copyright Wed, 29 Sep 2021 19:56:32 GMT /politics/2021-09-29/advocates-remain-hopeful-ohio-will-abolish-death-penalty Lawmakers have held hearings for two bipartisan bills in the Ohio House and Ohio Senate to end the executions. Wed, 29 Sep 2021 19:56:32 GMT /politics/2021-09-29/advocates-remain-hopeful-ohio-will-abolish-death-penalty Andy Chow /politics/2021-05-18/faith-leaders-urge-ohio-lawmakers-to-repeal-death-penalty Faith leaders are urging lawmakers to consider two bills to repeal the death penalty in Ohio, a state that used to be a leader in capital punishment but... Tue, 18 May 2021 19:54:35 GMT /politics/2021-05-18/faith-leaders-urge-ohio-lawmakers-to-repeal-death-penalty Karen Kasler /news/2020-12-10/anti-death-penalty-advocates-pleased-dewine-says-lethal-injection-appears-impossible Anti-death penalty advocates are reacting to comments from Gov. Mike DeWine, who said in an Associated Press interview that lethal injection “appears to… Thu, 10 Dec 2020 12:36:24 GMT /news/2020-12-10/anti-death-penalty-advocates-pleased-dewine-says-lethal-injection-appears-impossible Karen Kasler /news/2019-08-16/critics-of-fentanyl-execution-bill-call-it-silly-and-tone-deaf The refusal of pharmaceutical companies to sell the state drugs to use in executions has capital punishment at a virtual standstill in Ohio. A state… Fri, 16 Aug 2019 11:47:51 GMT /news/2019-08-16/critics-of-fentanyl-execution-bill-call-it-silly-and-tone-deaf Karen Kasler