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In Honor of Troy Davis…

  Friends,   The people of Kansas are outraged about the execution of Troy Davis this week in Georgia, and as a result a number of vigils and action meetings are taking place around the state in the coming days.  Please take a look and see what is coming near you.   If you are planning something, let us know at:  info@ksabolition.org or … [Read more...] about In Honor of Troy Davis…

Kansans Are Troy Davis

  “…I ask my family and friends to continue to fight this fight…”   These words were among Troy Davis’ last; spoken moments before he was executed by the state of Georgia this week. He was executed despite substantial doubt about his guilt and public objections from persons across the political spectrum.   The death of Troy Davis has left us … [Read more...] about Kansans Are Troy Davis

The Darryl Hunt Project Reaches Lawrence

On Tuesday over 80 people, students and community members alike, gathered at the Ecumenical Campus Ministries at the University of Kansas to hear the heart wrenching story of Darryl Hunt, who was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1984. During the event,  a documentary, “The Trials of Darryl Hunt,” was shown, explaining the series of legal errors and neglect which led to … [Read more...] about The Darryl Hunt Project Reaches Lawrence

Topeka Capital-Journal outlines Kansas execution process

Although Kansas has not carried out an execution since 1965, the state has had guidelines in place for the past decade on how to proceed when one is carried out. Former Secretary of Corrections Charles Simmons explained in the article why, for example, an execution would be carried out in Lansing while death sentences inmates are held in El Dorado. "The decision to house … [Read more...] about Topeka Capital-Journal outlines Kansas execution process