Kansas May Abolish State Murders

Congratulations to the NCADP's Kansas Affiliate, the Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty, where this morning SB 375, "Abolishing the death penalty; creating the crime of aggravated murder," passed in the Senate Judiciary Committee with a bi-partisan vote of 7 to 4. The bill now moves to the Senate floor, where a vote is expected to take place within the next few weeks. Links to more information are below, but first:

TAKE ACTION #1: Who do you know in Kansas?

Now is the time to make sure that your family, friends and colleagues who live in Kansas are signed up with the Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty (http://www.kscadp.org). Please forward this note to any such individuals you know and urge them to join the e-mail alert list of the Kansas Coalition so that they will know when it is time to contact their legislators to urge them to pass the bill. To get on the list, send an e-mail to kcadp@att.net with your name, postal address (so they know your legislative district number), phone number and e-mail address. If you have any personal connections to any legislators, or if you are a member of law enforcement or a murder victim family member, please note that as well. Please do this now.

TAKE ACTION #2: If you live in Kansas, contact your State Senator to ask them to support SB 375. Be sure to identify yourself as a Kansas resident who lives in their district, and tell them that you want them to support SB 375 to abolish the death penalty.

LEARN MORE about what is happening in Kansas at http://ow.ly/11QlI,
http://ow.ly/11Qwg, and http://mvfhr.blogspot.com/search?q=for+victims.

Thank you, and have an excellent weekend!

Abraham J. Bonowitz
Director of Affiliate Support National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
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