After a nearly three-year legal fight over the drugs used in lethal injections, the state of Ohio plans to resume executions in January. Some, including the man who wrote the current death penalty law, say it’s time for the ultimate punishment to meet its own end.
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Former Ohio Attorney General Joins OTSE Board
Jim & Nancy Petro Bring New Perspectives to Leading Anti-Death Penalty Group Jim and Nancy Petro were elected to the board of directors of Ohioans to Stop Executions on Saturday, bringing a wealth of experience and unique perspectives to the 27-year-old anti-death penalty organization. “We are thrilled to have Jim and Nancy serve on the […]
From lethal injection to nitro asphyxia in Ohio?
Ohio last conducted an execution by lethal injection in January 2014, Dennis McGuire gasping, his death coming after an uncommonly long 25 minutes. The state plans to resume executions at the start of next year. The hurdle is, it still struggles to acquire the necessary drugs to perform the death sentence. Read more at Ohio.com