Gov. DeWine urges lawmakers to abolish death penalty | Reporters Roundtable
Gov. Mike DeWine is urging Ohio lawmakers to permanently end the death penalty, saying the issue should go before voters if the legislature declines to act.
DeWine has postponed every scheduled execution since taking office in 2019 and has said the moratorium stems partly from pharmaceutical companies' opposition to the use of their drugs in lethal injections.
However, some prosecutors and lawmakers who support the death penalty dispute that justification.
The Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a voter engagement group for left-leaning and progressive causes, was raided by the FBI.
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