Push for death penalty elimination continues with upcoming legislation [View all]

Current and former legislators, religious leaders and advocacy groups came together Wednesday to announce an upcoming bill to eliminate the death penalty in Ohio.

State Sen. Nickie Antonio, D-Lakewood, brought the groups together to promote the concept of life without parole being the highest criminal punishment in the state. The legislator has introduced a bill on the topic in every general assembly during her tenure.

“I believe we as a society must be better than the worst criminals and our flawed criminal justice system,” Antonio said.

Planned joint sponsors on the bill are Sen. Peggy Lehner, R-Kettering, and Sen. Kristina Roegner, R-Hudson. Roegner said she had a “change of heart” in her beliefs on the death penalty.

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