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Conversation About the Death Penalty

January 23, 2012

Board Member Jeff Wicks and staff member Christine Cook will be the featured speakers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 24th at College Hill United Methodist Church in Wichita.  They will discuss the pending abolition bills as well as provide information about the death penalty in Kansas.  The event is being hosted by the United Methodist Women.  It is free and open to the … [Read more...] about Conversation About the Death Penalty

Wichitans Rally In Support of Troy Davis

September 21, 2011

Several Wichitans stood in solidarity with Troy Davis today as his execution approached. Abolition supporters lined Douglas Ave. to show support for Troy and to voice opposition to the death penalty. While justice did not prevail and Troy was ultimately executed, the fight for abolition will continue and will continue to say for all to hear "NOT IN MY NAME!" (Photos … [Read more...] about Wichitans Rally In Support of Troy Davis

State to Seek Death Penalty in Aguirre Case

March 23, 2010

On March 22, 2010, the state of Kansas announced that it would seek the death penalty against Luis Aguirre in the October 2009 deaths of 18-year-old Tanya Maldonado and their son, 25-month-old Juan Maldonado. Aguirre, who has entered a plea of not guilty, has been held in the Riley County Jail since last October. This is the first time the death penalty has been sought in a … [Read more...] about State to Seek Death Penalty in Aguirre Case

Cheatham to Get New Sentencing Hearing

February 23, 2010

On February 22, 2010, Shawnee County District Court Judge Mark Braun issued a decision that will give Phillip Cheatham a new sentencing hearing. His attorney, Dennis Hawver, had testified at an earlier hearing that he believed he provided ineffective counsel. Hawver, who had never tried a capital case, stated that he hadn't talked to other defense attorneys about trying … [Read more...] about Cheatham to Get New Sentencing Hearing

Kansas could abolish death penalty to cut costs

January 27, 2010

From the Daily Kansan. By Erin Brown The state budget crisis has forced Kansas legislators to re-evaluate state spending, leading some lawmakers to review the cost and effectiveness of the Kansas death penalty law. The Kansas legislature is reviewing Senate Bills 208 and 375, both of which would abolish the death penalty in Kansas. Senate Bill 208 was introduced and … [Read more...] about Kansas could abolish death penalty to cut costs

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