Kansas faith leaders urge governor to grant clemency requests from people sentenced to death

By: Baya Burgess

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: July 14, 2026

Words: 544

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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TOPEKA — Before delivering a petition to the Kansas governor’s office Tuesday, faith leaders criticized the death penalty as immoral and inhumane and implored Gov. Laura Kelly to grant life without parole to people on death row.

Steven Becker, a retired Kansas district judge, former state legislator and active Mennonite, said on Tuesday the government has no right to execute someone.

“How arrogant that is,” he said. “Who do we think we are that we …

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