texas, and buffalo, new york. now, this is sad and infuriating ritual to go through ever going list of mass shootings every time we go on the air. this week, biden said enough. he said enough 12 times in a rare primetime speech to the nation. but apparently, enough isn t enough, because no substantial legislative solution appeared on the horizon. the president believes there is some, quote, rational republicans who might be willing to address this gun violence endemic. senator mitch mcconnell got some favorable headlines, which he suggested a willingness to work with democrats on this. but don t be fooled. he s had a decade long history of blocking gun control. this is not the first mass shooting that he s been involved in. the washington post provided a detailed list of times he spent working to quote, delay, obstruct or prevent most major firearm restrictions from being approved by congress. now, his stories begins back 1989, after a mass shooting rocked his own hometown of
governors hodges. he s also a democratic candidate for the ohio house of representative. jim, it s great to interview you. great to meet you. thank you so much for your time. let s start with this new polling. it suggests that americans are more in supporting of same sex marriage than ever before. do you think that public sentiment could serve as a bulwark for conservative, legal attacks against the lgbtq community in america? thanks for having me on, ayman. and i would love to believe that the support that americans show for same-sex marriage would be able work. but i m not confident that it well. the opponents of lgbtq+ equality, marriage equality specifically, they have been fighting against our ability to actually be part of the people who enjoy equal rights. so i m not certain that this bowling, while it is encouraging and not surprising,
Ohio bill could take death penalty off the table for prosecutors
As Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters announced a potential death penalty case Tuesday morning, Ohio lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are working to take that legal option off the table.
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Itâs an effort that began long before Wednesday s announcement, and one a Republican from Loveland is now leading.
âWe donât have any ability to really humanely execute these people,â said Ohio State Rep. Jean Schmidt.
Once a strong proponent of the death penalty, Schmidt now believes its an immoral and impractical option even in extreme cases. She also said she recognizes the pain victims and their families face.