Ohio Republicans Move to Allow Death Penalty for Politically-Motivated Killings

“A knee-jerk reaction at level 10”: Ohio Republicans want to execute for political murders

Ohio Republicans’ bid to expand the death penalty to politically motivated murders drew fierce criticism as a reckless, “knee-jerk” response that raises impossible questions about motive, fairness, and whether some lives are deemed more valuable than others.

Ohio Republicans move to allow death penalty for politically-motivated killings

A new Ohio bill would increase penalties for politically motivated crimes, including giving prosecutors the ability to seek the death penalty in homicide cases.