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Kansas Death Penalty on Trial

February 2, 2023

The Kansas death penalty is being put on trial in a Sedgwick County capital murder case with a special set of hearings February 6 through 8. Kyle Young, an African American man, is charged with capital murder in the January 22, 2020 deaths of Alicia Roman and George Kirksey.  He faces the death penalty if convicted.   His attorneys have filed a pretrial challenge to the Kansas death penalty.  Their motion indicates that the Kansas death penalty violates the Kansas and US Constitutions in 3 ways: It violates the rights of a capital defendant to a fair and impartial jury. […]

KCADP Statement In Response To US Supreme Court Ruling In The Carr Appeals

January 9, 2023

Every capital murder, by definition, involves a horrible crime. And we acknowledge that the victims in these cases were loved and are missed by their families every single day.   But even so, these cases were infected with the types of racial discrimination, prosecutorial misconduct, and unfair jury selection that we see in death penalty cases across the county. It’s also taken 20 years and millions of dollars to get to this point, and the collateral review process could easily still double those numbers.    The foundational principle of KCADP is that the death penalty is wrong in every case. […]

OUR RECENT POSTS

Register today for the 2017 Abolition Conference!

Join us at this informative conference! Register today by emailing info@ksabolition.org or by leaving a message at 785-235-2237. … [ Read More... ]

The Kansas Death Penalty: What a Waste, 2017!

Join us in McPherson on Saturday Oct 21st for our annual meeting and abolition Conference! Speakers include: Roger Werholtz, retired Secretary of Kansas Department of Corrections Celeste Dixon, murder victim family member Carolyn McGinn, Kansas Senator, Chair of Senate Ways and … [ Read More... ]

2017 Annual Conference: Oct 21st!

Mark your calendars today for the 2017 KCADP Annual Conference! It will be Oct. 21st in McPherson from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Speakers are being finalized and will be announced soon along with registration details. This is an event you won't want to miss!   … [ Read More... ]

Spreading the Word by Carolyn Zimmerman

I became an advocate at the invitation of someone who was already involved in this important work. Whether you share your personal experience of commitment to abolition or express your financial support of the cause, you can help grow the movement. There are many opportunities and examples of how … [ Read More... ]

Remembering Bob Hessman: Man of Faith and Courage

Over the years, we have been blessed by the witness of Bob Hessman and his family as they dealt with the loss of their beloved Mary Mel Eesa Rains to homicide. Bob and his family talked of the challenges they faced after her murder, and how they drew strength from their faith and family and … [ Read More... ]