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Recent Kansas Abolition News
In the last few weeks there has been a lot of momentum toward abolishing the death penalty in Kansas. At the March 15th hearing on the death penalty, several murder victim family members spoke to the committee about the need to abolish the death penalty in … [ Read More... ]
Hearing in the House a great success!
On Thursday, March 15th the House Standing Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice held a special informational hearing on the Kansas death penalty. Perhaps the most exciting part was the crowd of people that packed the committee room to show their support for abolition! … [ Read More... ]
Updated: Time Change––Kansas House to Hold Death Penalty Hearing
**There has been a time change for Thursday's committee hearing on the death penalty. The hearing will now begin at 1:00pm. If you will be attending the hearing, you should plan to be in the committee room, 144-S, by 12:30pm.** The House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice … [ Read More... ]
KCADP Members Work for Abolition During Legislative Session
KCADP members have been very active so far this legislative session. Kansas Abolition Day, which was January 30th, was a huge success! More than 200 Kansans called Governor Brownback and asked him to make abolition of the death penalty a priority. That same day, two … [ Read More... ]
HELP CELEBRATE KANSAS ABOLITION DAY-JANUARY 30TH!
It may come as a surprise, but Kansas has a long and tumultuous history with the death penalty. On January 30, 1907, we became one of the first states to legislatively repeal the death penalty when Governor Hoch, an ardent opponent of capital punishment, signed abolition legislation. This … [ Read More... ]