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OTSE Releases 2014 Report: “A Crumbling Institution”
On March 30, 2015, the Annual Capital Crimes Report was published by the the Office of the Ohio Attorney General. At the same time, Ohioans to Stop Executions (OTSE) published its annual report “A Crumbling Institution: Why Ohio Must Fix or End the Death Penalty.” The new OTSE report adds context to the cut and […]
Exonerated Ricky Jackson receives over $1 million after nearly four decades in prison
“Wow, I didn’t know that,” Jackson said. “Wow wow wow, that’s fantastic, man. I don’t even know what to say. This is going to mean so much.”
Ohio death-row inmates appeal lawsuit challenging new execution secrecy law
The inmates’ suit challenges the constitutionality of House Bill 663, which says Ohio must keep secret the names of people involved with executions, other than top officials.
Questions raised about the death penalty in Ohio
Seitz and Sen. Sandra Williams, D-Cleveland, are working on four bills incorporating 14 of the 56 recommendations made by the Ohio Supreme Court Death Penalty Task Force in April 2014.
National Catholic Journals Unite: ‘Capital Punishment Must End’
We, the editors of four Catholic journals — America, National Catholic Register, National Catholic Reporter and Our Sunday Visitor — urge the readers of our diverse publications and the whole U.S. Catholic community and all people of faith to stand with us and say, “Capital punishment must end.”
Anthony Apanovitch’s three decades on death row another argument for ending the death penalty: Mike Farrell (opinion)
It is not too soon to say that the death penalty system is a failure. In fact, it is long past time for us to declare that the death penalty does not serve the interests of society, the interests of victims, or the interests of justice.
VIDEO: First joint interview with Wiley, Kwame, and Ricky
They talk about their experiences behind bars, the false confession by a 12-year-old boy that sent them there—and why their first stop as free men was Red Lobster.
Attorney General Holder calls for moratorium
Holder described a scenario in which an innocent person may be wrongly executed as the “ultimate nightmare.” He said it is “inevitable” that such a case has occurred.