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Ohio prosecutor pushes new death penalty debate

Headline from The Oregonian

Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins is urging Ohio lawmakers to revisit the state’s death penalty law after a new Pew Research Center poll found broad national support for capital punishment in murder cases.

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  1. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Prosecutor asking Ohio lawmakers to allow death penalty for convicted child rapists (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins is calling on Ohio lawmakers to make changes to the death penalty in the state.

  2. The Oregonian

    Ohio prosecutor pushes new death penalty debate (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins is urging Ohio lawmakers to revisit the state’s death penalty law after a new Pew Research Center poll found broad national support for capital punishment in murder cases.

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