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For decades, states have claimed that lethal injection is quick, peaceful and painless. An NPR investigation — and legal battles across the country — tell a different story.

Gov. Mike DeWine delayed three more executions set for May, July and September while the state develops a new lethal injection process. DeWine already…

An outspoken critic of the death penalty says — though yesterday’s lethal injection of Ronald Phillips was problem-free -- he worries that won’t be the…

Ohio has put to death a child killer in the state's first execution in more than three years, following a prolonged search for - and legal fight over -…

Ohio says it's following a mandatory checklist for putting inmates to death as it prepares for the state's first execution in more than three years.Items…

Ohio is a step closer to resuming executions after a federal court narrowly voted in the state's favor in a case over its lethal injection process.The 6th…

In 2014, Dennis McGuire of Montgomery County was executed. The process did not go as planned.Witnesses reported McGuire struggled against his restraints…

After blocking executions in Ohio almost three weeks ago, a federal appeals court will reconsider that ruling on whether Ohio can use a new method of…

A federal appeals court is hearing arguments over the constitutionality of Ohio's lethal injection process as the state tries to start carrying out…

Records show Ohio has obtained repeat supplies of the lethal drugs it plans to use on a condemned child killer next month. Inventory logs obtained by The…