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Ohio Prosecutor Pushes for Death Penalty Expansion | Cleveland News
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Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins is rallying Ohio lawmakers to revive and expand the state’s death penalty laws, citing a new Pew survey showing 66% of Americans still support capital punishment for murder — even as most admit it doesn’t deter crime. With recent high-profile local cases reigniting debate, Watkins argues Ohio must act now, pushing for legislation that could challenge a 2008 Supreme Court ruling limiting the death penalty in non-homicide cases — urging both parties to join him in seeking a potential legal reset before other states do.
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