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All Roads Lead to Manhattan on November 2nd

August 27, 2019

“Make a Difference: Join the Journey to End the Death Penalty” is the title of the 2019 KCADP Annual Meeting and Abolition Conference. It will be held on Saturday November 2nd from 1 to 4 p.m. at the KSU Union, Bluemont Room. Keynote speaker is former Governor John Carlin. During his tenure as Governor, he faced the question of death penalty reinstatement legislation four times. Each time, he vetoed the bill and kept Kansas death penalty free. He will reflect on capital punishment and what it will take to end it in the Sunflower State. Participants in the conference will […]

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July 30, 2019

OUR RECENT POSTS

KCADP is gearing up -Stay Tuned!

  We here at KCADP are gearing up for busy fall! Make sure you stay tuned!     Details are coming soon about the multiple events we will be holding across the entire state this fall! Do you want KCADP to come to your area? Just contact us here and we will help plan your local … [ Read More... ]

Carr Brothers – Kansas Supreme Court Ruling

  We, at the Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty (KCADP), continue to be shocked and horrified by the deeds of the Carr brothers, who were convicted in 2002 of multiple Wichita murders. Like every murder that impacts our communities, such crimes deserve severe … [ Read More... ]

Botched Execution in Arizona

  Traditional and social media around the nation are once again afire with the news of yet another botched execution yesterday of convicted murderer Joseph Rudolph Wood.   We extend every sympathy to the victims and families of horrific crimes. We believe that society needs to be … [ Read More... ]

The Death Penalty in Kansas…I've got Issues with that!

  Did you happen to miss KTWU's latest "I've Got Issues" program, when the death penalty in Kansas was discussed? Bummed you didn't get to see the interview with Sister Helen Prejean, author of "Dead Man Walking?" Disappointed that you missed our very own Mary Sloan and Ron Wurtz talk about … [ Read More... ]

Sign Petition appealing to Pope Francis

  The Cherish Life Circle, a Catholic abolitionist circle founded but Sisters of Mercy, have a petition online appealing to Pope Francis to urge the US to end the use of the death penalty. They need about 400 or so more signatures so let's help them … [ Read More... ]