Death Penalty

Recently, the spotlight has been on a failed lethal injection in Tennessee and the announcement that a federal execution will be broadcast live in December.

Some past witnesses to executions in Ohio say there have been several examples of botched lethal injections here.

Some Republican lawmakers want to move executions forward for the first time since 2018—none have happened since Gov. Mike DeWine took office.

State lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are supporting a bill to do away with Ohio's death penalty and this time, it has more backing from conservative Republican lawmakers.

The House bill has bipartisan support, including from a longtime Republican lawmaker well known as a staunch pro-life conservative.

The latest Ohio Crime Report says the death penalty is costing the state millions of dollars because the law is on the books but there haven't been any executions since 2018.

Senate President Matt Huffman (R- Lima) said he’s opposed but won't stand in the way of supporters to abolish the death penalty.

They've been trying to do it for years, but with bipartisan backing, Ohio lawmakers who supporting repealing the death penalty think it may happen this time.

Lawmakers have held hearings for two bipartisan bills in the Ohio House and Ohio Senate to end the executions.

Faith leaders are urging lawmakers to consider two bills to repeal the death penalty in Ohio, a state that used to be a leader in capital punishment but…