Federal judge allowing open phone line during Ohio execution

COLUMBUS — A federal judge is once again allowing the use of an open phone line to his courtroom during an Ohio execution.Tuesday's decision by Judge Michael Merz permits use of a system created in 2017 when defense attorneys tried unsuccessfully to stop an execution based on the inmate's reaction to the lethal drugs.Under the order, attorneys for condemned killer Keith Henness and an assistant attorney general will be on the line with the judge and a court reporter in case something goes