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“The death penalty has no place in Kansas”
2018 Abolition Conference panelists: (left to right) Bob Weeks, Floyd Bledsoe, Richard Ney “The Kansas criminal justice system is too imperfect to trust it with the death penalty. I know from spending over 16 years in a Kansas prison for a murder I didn’t commit until DNA and other evidence proved my innocence….. My case shows the danger in believing that Kansas is immune from this risk. In 1999, I was wrongfully convicted of a murder in Oskaloosa. The murder occurred after the advent of DNA technology, but it failed to protect me at the time. By ignoring key […]
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KCADP to participate in Turnaround Tuesday
Keep your eyes peeled and your ears open for more information on Turnaround Tuesdays. Modeled after Moral Mondays in North Carolina, people and coalitions will be gathering on the south lawn of the State House each Tuesday September 2nd though November 4th at 5:30 p.m. Each of these … [ Read More... ]
Kansas Democratic Party adds Repeal language to Party Platform
KCADP applauds the actions of the Kansas Democratic party in making abolition a part of the party platform. The State Democratic Party Platform now contains an official plank that states: "Kansas Democrats believe the death penalty is costly, subject to error, and … [ Read More... ]
Welcome Ewnetu to the KCADP Team!
Ewnetu (read as “Ew-ne-two") Tsegaw received his M.A. in Communication from Idaho State University in 2014. Before that, he completed his M.A. in Peace and Security studies at the Institute for Peace and Security Studies, Ethiopia. Ewnetu has been actively involving in different … [ Read More... ]
Save the Date for our annual Champions for Change!
Mark your calendars! You won't want to miss Champions for Change! We look forward to seeing you there! … [ Read More... ]