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Judge Klapper cites critical flaws with Kansas’ death penalty

May 5, 2025

The Kansas death penalty has been ‘on trial’ before Judge Bill Klapper in Wyandotte District Court since late October 2024. The State Board of Indigent Defense Services, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Kansas ACLU, and attorneys from Hogan Lovells, and Ali & Lockwood filed a constitutional challenge on behalf of two men who were charged with capital murder in Wyandotte County.  Their motion claimed that the Kansas capital punishment system was unconstitutional under state and federal law because it is cruel, unusual, biased and arbitrary. On April 16th Judge Klapper released his decision.  The constitutional challenge was ruled moot […]

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2025 Death Penalty Repeal Legislation Introduced!

February 11, 2025

HB 2272, by Representatives Schreiber, Ballard, Carmichael, Osman, Sutton and Wasinger, was introduced on February 5th.  It has been referred to House Judiciary. SB 245 was introduced through Senate Judiciary Committee.  It has been referred to Senate Judiciary Committee. Both bills would end the death penalty for aggravated murders happening on or after July 1, 2025.  The sentence would be life without parole.   Why repeal? Many Kansans oppose the death penalty because it violates their moral principles. Other Kansans want to end it because of its many practical problems. The death penalty puts extra burdens on taxpayers.  In 2014, […]

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OUR RECENT POSTS

March 1st Christina Swarns: Justice Delayed is Democracy Denied

Christina Swarns, Executive Director of the Innocence Project, will speak at the March 1st Peace Lecture at Bethel College.  The time is 7 p.m. and the location will be Memorial Hall. Her keynote title is "Justice Delayed is Democracy Denied". The next day she will participate in a keynote … [ Read More... ]

KCADP Statement on Introduction of HB 2782 –Nitrogen asphyxiation execution

"The method of execution in Kansas is not the issue.   The existence of the Kansas death penalty itself IS the issue. Kansas continues to waste taxpayer dollars, harm victim families and prison staff,  risk the lives of https://naturheilpraxis-hauri.ch/ the innocent, and violate the morals of … [ Read More... ]

KCADP Members Gather for “Confronting Crime: Open Discussions on Public Safety and Capital Punishment”

                              Left to right:  Demetrius Minor, Dalton Glasscock, Michael Birzer     Saturday November 11th, KCADP members gathered in person and online to hear strong statements in support of ending Kansas' death penalty. Dalton Glasscock, newly elected Wichita … [ Read More... ]

Nominee Slate Announced!

The following persons are nominated for the KCADP Board election which will take place on November 11, 2023. Chair:  Donna Schneweis Secretary:  Pastor Willmar Harder Board of Directors:  2 year terms: Sam Allison-Natale Sr. Therese Bangert Diane Garlock Lara Giordano Michael … [ Read More... ]

Register Today for the November 11th KCADP Conference!

Register Today!       KCADP Annual Meeting and Abolition Conference!   Saturday November 11, 2023   1 to 3 p.m.  in person at FireWorx, 500 S. Topeka St, Wichita, Kansas   Zoom option available   Register Today!   Speakers  Demetrius … [ Read More... ]