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Ohioans to Stop Executions / June 16, 2021

Death penalty ban supporters make pitch to Ohio state senators

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – Ohio hasn’t carried out an execution since Gov. Mike DeWine took office and there are none on the calendar this year. Still, the death penalty is legal in the state, and a bipartisan group of lawmakers hope there is enough support this year to make Ohio the 24th state to ban the punishment.

“The death penalty is the most inefficient government program in existence in Ohio today,” said Ohio Public Defender Tim Young.

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