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Why I Oppose the Death Penalty–Will Stewart Starks

May 23, 2013

  Will Stewart-Starks is just one of many Kansans who are opposed to the death penalty.  Will is the Kansas State Chair of Young Americans for Liberty, and he is concerned with issues of innocence, cost and morality.  Watch the video below to hear Will talk about why he thinks Kansas should replace the death penalty with life without … [Read more...] about Why I Oppose the Death Penalty–Will Stewart Starks

KCADP Spring 2013 Newsletter

April 10, 2013

  The KCADP Spring 2013 newsletter is now available online! Need to catch up on death penalty and legislative session news?  Read our recap of KCADP’s legislative session work and our bill introductions! The Maryland Legislature’s vote to repeal the death penalty has been big news this Spring.  Read the story about Maryland’s efforts to reform their death … [Read more...] about KCADP Spring 2013 Newsletter

Spotlight on an Abolitionist: George Weeks

April 3, 2013

  George Weeks, a KCADP volunteer from Pittsburg, was featured in the Pittsburg Morning Sun this week.   George says that he always "leaned against" the death penalty, but in the last three years he has become much more supportive of abolition.   Issues like the cost of the death penalty, the harmful effects for the families of murder victims, and … [Read more...] about Spotlight on an Abolitionist: George Weeks

Video: Father of Murder Victim Shares Why He Opposes Death Penalty

March 28, 2013

  Bob Hessman, Dodge City, shares the story of his and his wife's efforts to forgive the man who murdered their daughter.       … [Read more...] about Video: Father of Murder Victim Shares Why He Opposes Death Penalty

Big News for Repeal

March 19, 2013

  On Friday the Maryland House of Delegates passed a bill repealing Maryland’s death penalty!  The bill already passed the Maryland State Senate, so all that’s left is for Governor O’Malley to add his signature. This will make Maryland the 18th state without the death penalty.   This is a huge moment for abolition work, because it signals yet again that the … [Read more...] about Big News for Repeal

Watch KCADP's Advocacy Training Webinar

March 14, 2013

  On March 9th, KCADP hosted an advocacy training webinar focused on training members to be more effective advocates against the death penalty.   The presentation is now available to watch online in the videos below.  The webinar includes information on the best messages against the death penalty, and strategies for how you can be an effective activist in … [Read more...] about Watch KCADP's Advocacy Training Webinar

Abolition Bills Introduced in Kansas Legislature

March 9, 2013

  On Thursday, a bill to repeal the death penalty and replace it with life without parole was introduced into the Kansas House of Representatives.   The bill, HB 2397, also establishes a fund to help the families of murder victims and provide for mental health services by redirecting savings that will come from abolishing the death penalty.   A … [Read more...] about Abolition Bills Introduced in Kansas Legislature

Kansas Op-Ed: Neely Goen, Daughter of Murder Victim, Opposes Death Penalty

February 7, 2013

  Neely Goen never met her father.  His name was Conroy O’Brien, and he was a Kansas state trooper who was murdered in the line of duty.   Neely told her story, and how she came to oppose the death penalty, in an op-ed to the Wichita Eagle published today.   Neely wrote: “My father’s murder, along with other cases, led people to call for a … [Read more...] about Kansas Op-Ed: Neely Goen, Daughter of Murder Victim, Opposes Death Penalty

KCADP Winter 2013 Newsletter

February 6, 2013

  The KCADP Winter 2013 Newsletter is now available online!  We’ve got information on upcoming events, a look ahead at what you can do to help Kansas get closer to abolishing the death penalty in 2013, and much more! If you weren’t able to attend the 2012 Abolition Conference in November, you can read a recap of the event and Dr. Allen Ault’s keynote address.  We … [Read more...] about KCADP Winter 2013 Newsletter

Video: Dr. Ault’s 2012 Abolition Conference Keynote Address

January 2, 2013

On November 10th, KCADP held the 2012 Abolition Conference in Olathe, KS.  The conference brought abolitionists and advocates from across the state  to learn about the flaws of the death penalty.  As part of the conference, Dr. Allen Ault, a former death row warden, gave a keynote address discusses his career in corrections and his responsibility for carrying out … [Read more...] about Video: Dr. Ault’s 2012 Abolition Conference Keynote Address

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