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Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty

@kcadp.bsky.social

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Non-Profit organization dedicated to achieving the abolition of the death penalty in Kentucky!

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Robert Dunham @rdunhamdp.bsky.social · Jan 6

How a Kentucky death penalty case could have national implications. lpm.org/investigate/... @lpm.org @jaredbennett.bsky.social @kcadp.bsky.social deathpenaltypolicy.org #DavidSanders

How a Kentucky death penalty case could have national implications

David Sanders not only wants a judge to overturn his death penalty conviction, but to declare a law unconstitutional. The decision could open the door for defendants across the country.

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Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty @kcadp.bsky.social · Feb 25

Sign petition here: bit.ly/Andy2027

Do the Right Thing, Andy!

Kentucky has a unique opportunity to end the use of the death penalty once and for all! How can we make that happen? By asking Governor Andy Beshear to take key actions before he leaves office in 2027...

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Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty @kcadp.bsky.social · Feb 25

Recently we launched our campaign “Do The Right Thing, Andy” which is calling on our Governor to grant clemency to the 25 death row inmates in Kentucky!

Watch our launch video here: #DoTheRightThingAndy

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Check the comments and sign the petition as well!

Do The Right Thing Andy (Campaign Launch)

YouTube video by Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty

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Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty @kcadp.bsky.social · Dec 23

Early this morning President Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 out of the 40 men on federal death row!

Today is a good day but the fight continues until the death penalty is supplanted from our society!

#CommuteTheRow #nodeathpenalty

Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty @kcadp.bsky.social · Nov 21

President Trump resumed executions in 2020, carrying out 13 executions in just seven months. With his return to office, we are asking President Biden to honor his 2020 campaign promise and #CommuteTheRow

Sign the petition to lend your voice to the chorus.

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Co-Sponsors Additional Supporters Background We have until January 20 to persuade President to commute the sentences of those on federal death row. The death penalty is a system that perpetuates injus...

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Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty @kcadp.bsky.social · Nov 18

It’s time for the death penalty movement to embrace the upcoming generations! Appetite for the death penalty has never been lower. Let’s end the practice once and for all!

Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty @kcadp.bsky.social · Nov 18

Forty-seven percent of Millennials favor capital punishment, marking a 16-point drop from an average of 63% between 2000 to 2006. Even fewer Gen Z adults, 42%, now support the death penalty, though they were not old enough to be sampled in previous polls.

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Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty @kcadp.bsky.social · Nov 18

Hey y’all! We figured we just on here early and see what the fuss is about!