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Support for abolition in Kansas extends across the political spectrum
"Kansas criminal justice system is too imperfect to trust it with the death penalty"
Education is an important part of our mission
Some of the Kansans who have lost a loved one to homicide and who call for death penalty abolition
Lobby Day participant jotting notes on her legislative visits
Kansas religious leaders present a faith leader abolition letter with over 430 signatures to legislative allies.
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Big News for Repeal

  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 … [Read More...]

Watch KCADP's Advocacy Training Webinar

  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 … [Read More...]

Abolition Bills Introduced in Kansas Legislature

  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 … [Read More...]

Our Deepest Sympathy to the Family of Megan Jennifer Cramer

  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 … [Read More...]

Kansas Op-Ed: Neely Goen, Daughter of Murder Victim, Opposes Death Penalty

  Neely Goen never met her father.  His name was Conroy O’Brien, and he was a Kansas state trooper who was murdered in the line of duty.   Neely told her story, and how she came to oppose the death penalty, in an op-ed to the Wichita Eagle published today.   Neely … [Read More...]