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One hundred and six years ago today Kansas became one of the first states to pass legislation ending the death penalty.

Team Kansas Repeal. The Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty, the National

Kansas is known for its iconic wheat fields and for being the home of Dorothy and Toto. But will it be known for being one of the next states to end its death penalty?

Just when you think America couldn’t be more divided, the death penalty issue is showing how much we have in common.

A bill that would end the death penalty in Kansas passed the senate judiciary committee by a vote of 7 to 4!