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WYSO Evening News Update: DeWine postpones scheduled execution; Brown and Portman at odds over abortion

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According to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction's website, as of March 2022 the death row population consists of 129 men and 1 woman.

Your WYSO Evening News Update for May 17, 2022, with Jerry Kenney:

  • Execution delay
    (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has delayed the execution of a death row inmate. Kareem Jackson is on death row for killing two men in a robbery in Columbus in 1997. The governor's action is one of several reprieves he has issued in recent years. The governor’s office says the state has struggled to find an adequate supply of drugs for lethal injection. Jackson’s execution is now scheduled for December 2025.
Jerry began volunteering at WYSO in 1991 and hosting Sunday night's Alpha Rhythms in 1992. He joined the YSO staff in 2007 as Morning Edition Host, then All Things Considered. He's hosted Sunday morning's WYSO Weekend since 2008 and produced several radio dramas and specials . In 2009 Jerry received the Best Feature award from Public Radio News Directors Inc., and was named the 2023 winner of the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors Best Anchor/News Host award. His current, heart-felt projects include the occasional series Bulletin Board Diaries, which focuses on local, old-school advertisers and small business owners. He has also returned as the co-host Alpha Rhythms.
Desmond Winton-Finklea, an avid listener to NPR, is WYSO’s Marketing & Social Media Manager. He oversees marketing and communications for platforms, including its websites, apps, streams, emails and social media accounts. Desmond has attended Central State University and the International College of Broadcasting. Hired directly out of school, he began working for Dayton-area television stations as a multimedia specialist and an editor of video, audio and digital content. Desmond aims to use his plethora of experience and knowledge to expand WYSO’s digital presence.