Contact: Hannah Kubbins, hannah@otse.org 740-877-7390 (Columbus, OH) — This morning, Senators Nickie Antonio (D-23) and Stephen Huffman (R-5) announced their intention to introduce a bill that will repeal Ohio’s death penalty. The Senators were joined by colleagues from both sides of the political aisle, as well as leaders from Ohioans To Stop Executions, a statewide […]
Bipartisan group of Ohio lawmakers pushes to end state’s death penalty
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Ohio lawmakers are again introducing legislation to abolish the state’s death penalty – but this time, there’s growing confidence that the measure has the bipartisan support needed to become law. “We know that the votes exist,” said state Sen. Niraj Antani, a Dayton-area Republican, during a Zoom news conference with supporters of the measure. […]
Jennifer A. Pryor, Director of Organizing and Community Outreach
Jennifer A. Pryor is passionate about judicial reform in all of its parts. As a grassroots community organizer, she has been invited into the personal trauma of many community members and is committed to playing a role in eliminating systematic trauma. Jennifer is a mother of one son and a very involved auntie to twenty, twelve […]