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Faith Leaders Push for Death Penalty Reform | Joplin News
Faith leaders in Kansas are rallying for Governor Laura Kelly to commute all death sentences, holding a passionate protest at the statehouse just after she denied clemency to two men — Jonathan and Reginald Carr — despite personally supporting the death penalty’s repeal. Since Kansas reinstated capital punishment in 1994, nine people have received death sentences, and this year, Kelly has denied all three clemency requests. Activists argue that taking a life is beyond government authority and that executions only fuel violence, not justice. They delivered a letter to the governor’s counsel…
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