Kansas attorney general urges governor to deny clemency to inmates who received death penalty

By: Baya Burgess

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 434

Last Updated: 2 days, 1 hour ago

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TOPEKA — Attorney General Kris Kobach on Tuesday urged the governor to deny clemency to Kansas inmates who have been sentenced to death.

Eight of nine people sentenced to death in Kansas formally filed clemency requests in May, according to a press release from the Attorney General’s Office. Kobach urged Gov. Laura Kelly to reject them.

“Granting clemency to multiple death row inmates — particularly in the final weeks of a gubernatorial term and based …

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