Republican attorney general backing push for nitrogen gas executions in Ohio

Ohio Republican Attorney General Dave Yost is backing the push for nitrogen gas execution in his state following Alabama’s execution using the method last week. Yost voiced his support for a bill introduced by two Republican state representatives that would give inmates a choice to get nitrogen gas or a lethal injection. If the lethal injection is not accessible, they would still be executed using nitrogen hypoxia. During a Tuesday press conference, Yost supported the legislation introduced by Republican state Reps. Phil Plummer and Brian Stewart and expressed confidence that...