A graduate of the University of Dayton with a B.A. in International Studies/Human Rights, Renee has experience working for local, state-wide, and international nonprofit advocacy groups. Currently Renee works at St. Vincent de Paul – Cincinnati as the Stewardship & Events Manager. Most recently she served as the Development Director for UpSpring, an organization that […]
Column: Want to keep Ohio’s death penalty? Fix it first.
Even Ohioans who staunchly support capital punishment want the death penalty to be both fair and accurate. This is why I applaud Gov. Mike DeWine’s rescheduling of the Feb. 13 execution of Warren Keith Henness, which has now been moved to September. DeWine ordered the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction to evaluate possible alternative drugs […]
Beacon Journal/Ohio.com editorial board: Ohio’s death penalty fails to meet its own test
Part of the job of governor involves rendering the final word on executions when those on death row seek commutations or reprieves. On Thursday, Mike DeWine, just 10 days into his term as governor, received a letter from the federal public defender representing Warren Henness. Henness requested a reprieve from the lethal injection set for […]