The Reverend Dr. Jack Sullivan, Jr., is an ordained minister in the Protestant Christian denomination known as the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the US and Canada. He served as OTSE’s board chair from 2017-2019. On January 1, 2019, he became the Executive Director of the Columbus-based Ohio Council of Churches. Dr. Sullivan’s prior […]
Kasich delays 9 Ohio executions as court fight continues
Gov. John Kasich on Monday delayed nine executions as a court fight continues over the constitutionality of the state’s lethal injection process, including a contested sedative used in problematic executions in at least three states.
Latest use of sedative keeps death penalty debate alive
Once again, the effectiveness of midazolam has been questioned following executions in Ohio, Arizona and, just this week, Arkansas. That’s where condemned inmate Kenneth Williams lurched and convulsed 20 times during a lethal injection execution Thursday that began with midazolam.