Ohio Governor Calls for Death Penalty End

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is calling for the state to abolish the death penalty, arguing that decades of data show it no longer deters violent crime and that the system is broken—fewer executions happen now, death row sentences stretch for decades, and even convicted killers rarely face the death chamber. With the last ten executions taking 14 to 32 years, DeWine says the state’s resources are better spent locking up violent offenders. He’s urging lawmakers to either eliminate capital punishment or put it to a public vote, while former AG Dave Yost pushes to resume executions, calling the pause a sham. As gubernatorial candidates weigh in—with some supporting it in extreme cases and others pledging to listen to Ohioans—DeWine insists protecting the public starts with incarceration, not execution. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/87c4b5e4f7b45e41