Instead of adopting convoluted and unmerited laws to shield the identity of medical professionals who help with executions, Ohio should get rid of the death penalty altogether, as this editorial board long has advocated.
Ohio’s last execution drugs cost $10.60; How much will the state have to pay now?
It’s still unclear whether state officials will be able to find a compounding pharmacy willing to sell them pentobarbital or sodium thiopental.
Ohio Senator wants to eliminate racial bias in death penalty sentences
Sponsoring Sen. Charleta Tavares (D-Columbus) has titled SB 67 “The Racial Justice Act,” citing studies that show racial bias in death penalty convictions for murder.