Champions for Change Roast n' Toast Dinner is tonight!! We hope that you will be joining this evening at Hope Community Church in Andover, KS for dinner, live musical entertainment, and silent auction! We will we honor our Community Abolition Champions and Leaders! Legislative Champions, Representative Steven Becker and Senator Carolyn McGinn. … [Read more...] about Champions for Change, a Roast n' Toast Dinner Event
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Join our Run for Repeal Team!
This fall, KCADP staff and supporters will be running the Prairie Fire Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5k races in Wichita, KS in support of KCADP's repeal efforts! The Prairie Fire Races are on October 13th. So if you are a lifetime runner looking for a fun race this fall or if you are looking for a reason to start running, now is the time to get excited, because we … [Read more...] about Join our Run for Repeal Team!
A Successful Ride for Repeal- Thank you Bill!
KCADP would like to thank Bill Lucero for all his time and efforts in helping raise awareness, and money, to support our campaign for abolition here in Kansas! Click here to see more about Bill's ride! He rode his bike 102.8 miles through the heat and rain yesterday - and raised nearly $2,000 for KCADP while doing so! Thank you … [Read more...] about A Successful Ride for Repeal- Thank you Bill!
Join Bill on his Ride for Repeal on Tuesday, June 18th!
Bill Lucero, a longtime friend and volunteer of KCADP is setting out to ride 100 miles on his bike, in a single day, in order to raise awareness about the death penalty repeal efforts in Kansas. Lucero will bike 100 miles: Tuesday, June 18th, starting from his home at, 1176 SW Warren Ave. at 6:15 a.m. Bill will then head south to 93rd and Burlingame Rd where he … [Read more...] about Join Bill on his Ride for Repeal on Tuesday, June 18th!
KCADP Statement on Newtown and Topeka Tragedies
Last night, Topeka police officers Cpl. David Gogian and Jeff Atherly were killed in the line of duty. The horrific tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut on Friday shook us to our core. As we shared our grief with the families in Connecticut, our anguish only deepened with the loss of two law enforcement officers who gave their lives protecting Kansans. Our … [Read more...] about KCADP Statement on Newtown and Topeka Tragedies
Marysville Advocate: Replace death penalty with life in prison
In an editorial published today, the Marysville Advocate called for Kansas to replace the death penalty with a life sentence without parole. The editorial highlighted many of the problems with the death penalty, including the risk of executing an innocent person. The Advocate writes, "investigations in other execution-minded states continue to reveal … [Read more...] about Marysville Advocate: Replace death penalty with life in prison
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 Kansas. Kristi Smith, a KCADP board member, spoke to the committee about losing her … [Read more...] about Recent Kansas Abolition News
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 January 30th, to commemorate Kansas Abolition Day, we need you to call on Governor … [Read more...] about HELP CELEBRATE KANSAS ABOLITION DAY-JANUARY 30TH!
Support for Death Penalty Continues to Erode
The newly-released report from the Death Penalty Information Center reveals what many have suspected: that the support and use of capital punishment in the United States is declining. Citing the abolition of the death penalty in Illinois, the moratorium in Oregon, and the execution of Troy Davis in Georgia, DPIC breaks down the reasons for numbers such … [Read more...] about Support for Death Penalty Continues to Erode
Excellent Opinion Piece Published in the Emporia Gazette
On December 16, 2011, the Emporia Gazette published a column by Bob Grover entitled, "Abolish the death penalty in Kansas" which outlined many reasons that the death penalty in Kansas should be replaced with life in prison without the possibility of parole. Grover approaches this topic from a variety of angles, including cost, deterrence, fairness, and … [Read more...] about Excellent Opinion Piece Published in the Emporia Gazette