The newly-released report from the Death Penalty Information Center reveals what many have suspected: that the support and use of capital punishment in the United States is declining. Citing the abolition of the death penalty in Illinois, the moratorium in Oregon, and the execution of Troy Davis in Georgia, DPIC breaks down the reasons for numbers such … [Read more...] about Support for Death Penalty Continues to Erode
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"The Disturbing Case of Eddie Lowery" Documentary to Air in December
"The Disturbing Case of Eddie Lowery " will air Friday, December 16, 2011 at 9pm (central time) on MSNBC. Eddie James Lowery was wrongfully convicted of the rape of an Ogden, KS woman in 1981 and spent ten years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. This MSNBC documentary tells the story of Lowery’s wrongful conviction, his difficult journey to justice … [Read more...] about "The Disturbing Case of Eddie Lowery" Documentary to Air in December
Murder Victim Family Member Shares Experience in Salina
KCADP Board member Carolyn Zimmerman spoke in Salina over the weekend about her experience as a murder victim family member and her opposition to the death penalty. Zimmerman, whose father was murdered in 1969, told those who attended the meeting that "So often people think that if there was a murder in your family, you certainly support the death … [Read more...] about Murder Victim Family Member Shares Experience in Salina
Save the Date for the KCADP Rally for Repeal!
Help make repealing the Kansas death penalty the top priority in 2012 by attending the Rally for Repeal! Join the Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty in Wichita on Saturday, November 5th for a rally, featured speakers and training workshops so that you can be prepared to help make the Kansas death penalty history in 2012. Our featured … [Read more...] about Save the Date for the KCADP Rally for Repeal!
KCADP Statement on Kahler's Death Sentence
The Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty released the following statement after James Kraig Kahler was sentenced to death today: We regret the loss of the lives of Karen, Emily, and Lauren Kahler and Dorothy Wight. Sentencing Kraig Kahler to death will not restore their lives. It will not bring peace to the remaining family members or the traumatized local … [Read more...] about KCADP Statement on Kahler's Death Sentence