Republican Gov. Mike DeWine wants Ohio to abolish the death penalty, saying it is not a deterrent
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine speaks at a news conference on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)FILE Larry Greene, public information director of the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, demonstrates how a curtain is pulled between the death chamber and witness room at the prison in Lucasville, Ohio, in November 2005. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)FILE - Kyle Rubin, of Columbus, Ohio, protests against the death penalty in Terre Haute, Ind., July 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine speaks at a news conference on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine speaks at a news conference on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)