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Two former Kansas attorneys general, a Democrat and a Republican, say Kansas Supreme Court justices should keep their jobs. Five justices face retention…
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The first TV spot has landed in the contentious battle to retain four Kansas Supreme Court justices in the November Election. The ad was paid for by…
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A bipartisan group of four former Kansas governors are campaigning on for the state’s Supreme Court justices--five of whom are are facing retention…
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Kansas Republicans voted Saturday to leave support for the death penalty out of their party platform. It was the most contentious of the issues...
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A bipartisan group of Kansas legislators is attempting to repeal the state’s death penalty. They say they’re building support among rank and file…
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Some lawmakers say efforts to repeal the Kansas death penalty may be stymied by the U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding three Kansas death sentences.A…
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Opponents of the death penalty in Kansas are hoping the pope’s words can spur some action on the issue. Pope Francis called for ending capital punishment…
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Bryan Stevenson is the executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Ala., a private, nonprofit human rights organization, helping the…
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The State of Kansas hasn’t executed an inmate since 1965, despite capital punishment being legal in the state and nine men currently sitting on death row.…
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The Kansas House has rejected a bill that would have sped up death penalty appeals.Some House members say they oppose the bill because they believe the…