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  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  Megan Jennifer Cramer was a poet, writer, attorney, social activist, and staff person at JJ's Restaurant in Kansas City. She was killed earlier this week by the explosion and fire that was caused by a gas leak. Megan received her undergraduate and Law degrees from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. She spent many hours as a law student at the Center for the Study … [Read more...] about Our Deepest Sympathy to the Family of Megan Jennifer Cramer

Tell Kansas lawmakers to support repeal   On January 30, 1907, Kansas became one of the first states to legislatively repeal the death penalty when Governor Hoch, an ardent opponent of capital punishment, signed abolition legislation.   This January 30th, to commemorate Kansas Abolition Day, we need you to call on Kansas lawmakers to take a strong and vocal … [Read more...] about Help Celebrate Kansas Abolition Day – Wednesday, January 30th

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