Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine calls for the state to abolish the death penalty, breaking with his party. Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, DeWine urged Ohio lawmakers to end all executions and cited evidence he says shows capital punishment no longer functions as a deterrent to violent crime. Several outlets report that DeWine previously supported the death penalty, including work he did as a state legislator decades earlier, but he now argues the law’s intended purpose is not being met. Reporting also notes that DeWine has postponed executions multiple times over recent years, a pattern that some sources describe as consistent with his evolving position. Other coverage places the decision in a broader national context, saying public support for capital punishment has declined and several states have reduced or rolled back its use. The outlets do not agree on additional details beyond DeWine’s stated rationale and his prior history, but they converge that his call is a clear policy reversal and a direct request to state lawmakers to end executions.