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Abolishing the death penalty in Ohio will be a top priority for the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus this year, leaders said Tuesday.
For years, bills to end executions have gone nowhere in the GOP-controlled Ohio General Assembly. But growing Republican support, heightened awareness of racial bias in the criminal justice system and the state s indefinite pause on executions have culminated in the right moment to stop the practice, Rep. Stephanie Howse said. Wrong doesn’t beget wrong and we have to be able to bring those things together, Howse, D-Cleveland, said during a Tuesday news conference with clergy members from across Ohio. For the people saying we are Christians and we believe in life – it’s all life and you don’t get to be selective about that.
Ohio Legislative Black Caucus prioritizes abolishing the death penalty
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Letters: Oil and gas industry, death penalty
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in Ohio is boon for jobs, energy costs
The Ohio River Valley Institute’s recent report attempting to discredit the many economic benefits that oil and natural gas drilling provide for our state missed the mark.
In reality, this industry has been a great benefit and integral component to Ohio’s economy and the entire Appalachian region. The natural gas and oil industry is responsible for nearly 205,000 jobs in Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Shale-related employment such as drilling and pipeline construction for example has increased more than 90% since 2011, with annual wages averaging between $70,000 and $80,000, far higher than the state average.
Ohio Council of Churches program aims to help people recognize white privilege, stem racism Danae King, The Columbus Dispatch © fred squillante The Ohio Council of Churches executive director the Rev. Jack Sullivan Jr. is pictured here on Saturday, February 16, 2019, speaking at Stewart Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 60 Cypress Ave., Columbus. [Fred Squillante/Dispatch]
Jeannine Vogel compares recognizing one s white privilege to realizing you have a virus that needs attention. It s like a virus or condition and you didn t know you had it, said Vogel, a Dayton resident who facilitates a training called Is White Privilege Real? A Discussion on Race.