As two former Ohio attorneys general of different political parties, one who supports the death penalty in certain cases, and one who does not, we strongly believe that Ohio should not execute again until important safeguards are in place. Unless the governor or a court intervenes, Ohio is scheduled to resume executions on July 26, after a three-and-a-half-year hiatus.
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Pastor Carl Ruby: Be better, Ohio. Halt executions
Many conservatives of faith like me are deeply concerned about Ohio’s plan to restart executions later this month. We question the fairness, accuracy and cost of our state’s death penalty — a problematic government policy that metes out life and death. How can we trust our government to get it right every single time when the facts show otherwise?
Kasich to skip opening state fair to monitor execution of child killer
Gov. John Kasich will skip the opening of the Ohio State Fair on Wednesday so that he can monitor activities at the Death House as the state carries out the first execution in more than three years, his spokesman said.