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Just 60 days into his tenure as governor of Kansas, John Carlin was forced to confront the death penalty head-on. While he had promised not to oppose its reinstatement during his campaign, he admitted that, like many, he hadn’t thought very deeply about the death penalty at that point. When freshly passed legislation authorizing executions arrived on his desk in early 1979, though, “It started to become real,” he said. On November 2nd, Governor Carlin told the full tale of his conversion from inaction to abolition hero, as people from fifteen different Kansas communities attended the KCADP annual meeting and […]
[ Read More... ]Board Nominees
The following persons comprise the nominee slate to be presented to the KCADP Annual Meeting on November 2nd in Manhattan. All nominations are for two years. Chair: Donna SchneweisSecretary: Meryl Carver-Allmond Directors: Sr. Therese Bangert, Al Terwelp, Rev. Michael Poage, Diane Garlock, Chris Plumpelly, Hope Faflick, and Thea Perry. The election will take place at the 1 p.m. Annual Meeting which immediately leads into the Abolition Conference. The Annual Meeting and Conference will be at the KSU Union, Bluemont Room.
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Today is Giving Tuesday, have you given yet?
Today is Giving Tuesday! That means you have all of today to help us her at the Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty to reach our goal of $1,000! Our fight to end the death penalty in Kansas is not just about principals. It is about real lives. This is the time to take a stand, bring more … [ Read More... ]
KCADP is Thankful for you!
During this season of Thanks, we here at KCADP would like to share our Thankfulness and Appreciation for you, our Advocates! Thank you for your passion, your time, and your faithful efforts to make Kansas, a state free from executions. Together we will achieve Abolition in Kansas! … [ Read More... ]
Interfaith Prayer Service
Please join us for an Interfaith Prayer Service to remember friends and family whose lives have been lost to murder. This service will be a time to honor the lives and gifts of those taken by violence, and will include reflections by murder victims' families, prayer, music, and a candle … [ Read More... ]
Don't miss the Buhler Regional Abolition Conference!
You are invited to our Regional Abolition Conference in Buhler. Come listen to the story of Syl and Vicki Schieber, murder victim family members whose daughter, Shannon, was brutally raped and murdered in 1998. Syl and Vicki have been vocal in their opposition to the death penalty both … [ Read More... ]