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We Asked Ohio’s Death Row What They Think of Governor’s Death Penalty Reversal

Like Gov. Mike DeWine, most agreed the death penalty is broken and does not deter crime, but not always with the same reasoning.

Cleveland • 07.09.2026

Ohio Governor Grants Mercy to Man on Death Row For First Time

Weeks before calling to abolish capital punishment in Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine commuted the man’s death sentence to life in prison without parole.

Cleveland • 06.22.2026

How The Death Penalty At 50 Is Far More Broken Than We Knew

The racial disparities, the arbitrary outcomes, the endless waiting and the risk of executing the innocent persist.

Death Sentences • 06.22.2026

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