/tags/lethal-injection lethal injection en-US Copyright Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:30:16 GMT /news/2021-02-19/lawmakers-announce-bipartisan-effort-to-end-death-penalty-in-ohio For the sixth time in a decade, a Democratic state lawmaker has proposed a bill to end the death penalty in Ohio. But this time, the measure has… Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:30:16 GMT /news/2021-02-19/lawmakers-announce-bipartisan-effort-to-end-death-penalty-in-ohio Karen Kasler /news/2020-12-15/ohio-supreme-court-sets-death-penalty-arguments-for-killer-of-five Even after Ohio's governor put lethal injections on pause indefinitely, the Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday scheduled oral arguments for and against… Tue, 15 Dec 2020 19:20:56 GMT /news/2020-12-15/ohio-supreme-court-sets-death-penalty-arguments-for-killer-of-five Associated Press /news/2020-12-08/gov-mike-dewine-lethal-injection-no-longer-option-for-executions Gov. Mike DeWine says Ohio lawmakers must choose a method of capital punishment other than lethal injection before any executions can be carried out in… Tue, 08 Dec 2020 16:50:32 GMT /news/2020-12-08/gov-mike-dewine-lethal-injection-no-longer-option-for-executions Farnoush Amiri /npr-news/2020-07-14/federal-government-executes-1st-prisoner-in-17-years-after-overnight-court-rulings Daniel Lee, 47, was put to death on Tuesday morning in the federal death chamber in the first federal execution since 2003. Other inmates are scheduled for death this week. Tue, 14 Jul 2020 12:34:00 GMT /npr-news/2020-07-14/federal-government-executes-1st-prisoner-in-17-years-after-overnight-court-rulings Carrie Johnson /news-partners/npr-news/2020-07-10/federal-executions-set-to-resume-after-17-years-with-3-deaths-scheduled-soon Authorities are preparing the federal death chamber in Terre Haute, Ind., for three executions next week. They'll be the first federal executions in a long time. Fri, 10 Jul 2020 13:28:07 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2020-07-10/federal-executions-set-to-resume-after-17-years-with-3-deaths-scheduled-soon Carrie Johnson /news-partners/npr-news/2020-07-02/lawsuit-seeks-delay-in-pending-federal-execution-citing-covid-19-infection-risks The longtime spiritual adviser to an inmate on federal death row is seeking to delay the July 15 execution because he worries about contracting COVID-19 at the prison. Thu, 02 Jul 2020 15:00:02 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2020-07-02/lawsuit-seeks-delay-in-pending-federal-execution-citing-covid-19-infection-risks Carrie Johnson /news-partners/2020-06-29/supreme-court-clears-way-for-federal-executions-to-resume Four men are scheduled to be executed in the coming weeks, which would be the first use of the federal death penalty since 2003. Mon, 29 Jun 2020 17:38:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-06-29/supreme-court-clears-way-for-federal-executions-to-resume Laurel Wamsley /news/2020-03-06/former-ohio-governor-joins-bipartisan-effort-to-repeal-death-penalty Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland is officially joining the effort to repeal the death penalty, saying he regrets the way he handled capital punishment… Fri, 06 Mar 2020 21:07:41 GMT /news/2020-03-06/former-ohio-governor-joins-bipartisan-effort-to-repeal-death-penalty Jo Ingles /news/2020-02-18/new-conservative-group-comes-out-against-ohios-death-penalty A new group called Ohio Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty is releasing a list of prominent legislators, politicians and citizens who are… Tue, 18 Feb 2020 20:59:16 GMT /news/2020-02-18/new-conservative-group-comes-out-against-ohios-death-penalty Clare Roth /news/2020-02-06/where-ohios-legislative-leaders-stand-on-abolishing-the-death-penalty As Ohio prison officials work on a way to continue carrying out executions, House and Senate leaders are considering having deeper discussions on the… Thu, 06 Feb 2020 22:48:35 GMT /news/2020-02-06/where-ohios-legislative-leaders-stand-on-abolishing-the-death-penalty Andy Chow