Crime and Justice NewsMar 9, 20221 minMore State Republicans Oppose Death Penalty; Ohio Abolition SeenOhio state Rep. Jean Schmidt, a former advocate of the death penalty, now is trying to end executions in her state. “I’m a true...
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