On July 18th at noon, Ohioans will gather in three cities - Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland -  for a Day of Hope.

The three events will take place on the anniversary of the last person to be executed in Ohio (Robert Van Hook, July 18, 2018) and will include a call on state leaders to end the death penalty.

“We’re hopeful that Ohio has seen its last execution. Death penalty repeal has bipartisan support in the legislature and we’re confident that we will see an end to this system in the near future,” said Hannah Kubbins, executive director of Ohioans to Stop Executions (OTSE).

The events will take place at 12 pm, noon, at the following locations:

• Cincinnati: Fountain Square (520 Vine Street)
• Cleveland: Willard Park (NW corner of East 9th Street and Lakeside Avenue)
• Columbus: The Statehouse (1 Capitol Square)

In Columbus, speakers will include:

• Kwame Ajamu, Ohio death row exoneree and chairman of Witness to Innocence
• Jonathan Mann, vice chair of OTSE and a murder victim family member 
• Rev. Dr. Jack Sullivan, Jr., executive director of Ohio Council of Churches, and a murder victim family member 

In Cleveland, Joe D’Ambrosio, Ohio death row exoneree, will speak. 

For more information contact: Allison Cohen at 513-787-9399, allison@otse.org

#NoDeathPenaltyOH is the official campaign to end Ohio’s death penalty. We represent a broad coalition of groups across Ohio calling for an end to an expensive, racist, arbitrary system that convicts innocent people. #NoDeathPenaltyOH speaks for the millions of Ohioans who no longer believe the death penalty is an effective means of achieving “equal justice under law.” For more information go to https://nodeathpenaltyoh.com/