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OUR FEATURED POSTS

Save the Date!

July 30, 2019
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“The death penalty has no place in Kansas”

June 28, 2019

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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OUR RECENT POSTS

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... ]

HB 2389 has been Defeated!

  Senate Substitute for HB 2389 was defeated late Friday!   Our deep concern was that the bill would restrict and shorten the death penalty appeals process, greatly increasing the risk of death for those wrongfully convicted. We appreciate your support of KCADP and strong advocacy … [ Read More... ]