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Questions raised about the death penalty in Ohio
Seitz and Sen. Sandra Williams, D-Cleveland, are working on four bills incorporating 14 of the 56 recommendations made by the Ohio Supreme Court Death Penalty Task Force in April 2014.
National Catholic Journals Unite: ‘Capital Punishment Must End’
We, the editors of four Catholic journals — America, National Catholic Register, National Catholic Reporter and Our Sunday Visitor — urge the readers of our diverse publications and the whole U.S. Catholic community and all people of faith to stand with us and say, “Capital punishment must end.”
Anthony Apanovitch’s three decades on death row another argument for ending the death penalty: Mike Farrell (opinion)
It is not too soon to say that the death penalty system is a failure. In fact, it is long past time for us to declare that the death penalty does not serve the interests of society, the interests of victims, or the interests of justice.
VIDEO: First joint interview with Wiley, Kwame, and Ricky
They talk about their experiences behind bars, the false confession by a 12-year-old boy that sent them there—and why their first stop as free men was Red Lobster.
Attorney General Holder calls for moratorium
Holder described a scenario in which an innocent person may be wrongly executed as the “ultimate nightmare.” He said it is “inevitable” that such a case has occurred.
Time to end death penalty in Ohio
Regardless of how one feels theoretically about the death penalty, justice demands we put an end to the practice.
American Bar Association urges “open and transparent” executions
The ABA, with nearly 400,000 members, said states should divulge “all steps in preparation for, during, and after an execution,the qualifications and background of execution team members, and details about any drugs to be used, including the names, manufacturers or suppliers, doses, expiration date(s), and testing results concerning use of the drugs.”
Toledo Blade Editorial: Responsible Reschedule
Lethal injections are mired in legal, medical, and logistical uncertainties; Kasich is right to pause Ohio executions.