An incarcerated NC man reflects on (and celebrates) the clemency granted to others
When former Governor Roy Cooper issued a final round of pardons and criminal sentencing commutations on New Year’s Eve, his ...
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Outgoing North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper follows in Biden’s footsteps with last-minute death sentence commutations
In one of his final acts in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the death sentences of 15 men convicted of first-degree murder to life in prison without the possibility of parole on ...
Durham Community Mourns The Loss of Activist Dr. Lavonia Allison Who Died At 94
Durham Mayor Leo Williams said Allison’s legacy should remind generations to come to remember what is most important to the ...
Democrats and voting groups say a bid to toss out North Carolina ballots is an attack on democracy
There are still some unresolved races from the 2024 election, and one of them involves a seat on North Carolina’s highest ...
Roy Cooper blasts ‘egregious attack on the right to vote’ in state Supreme Court race
In some of his first post-gubernatorial remarks on state politics, Roy Cooper condemned Judge Jefferson Griffin’s ongoing ...
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North Carolina Gov Cooper commutes sentences of 15 death row inmates on final day in office
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) on Tuesday commuted the death sentences of 15 inmates to life in prison without the possibility of parole, coinciding with New Year’s Eve and his final day in ...
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On final day in office, Gov. Roy Cooper grants clemency to 15 on NC’s death row
Roy Cooper granted clemency to 15 people on death ... Union also praised Cooper’s actions Tuesday, noting that North Carolina has the fifth-largest death row in the country.
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Roy Cooper commutes 15 death row sentences on his final day in office
On his final day in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the death row sentences of 15 people to life without parole. In a press release, Cooper said he reviewed the petitions for ...
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commutes 15 death sentences, but 121 still on death row
Outgoing Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina commuted the death sentences of 15 people this week but still denied the majority of clemency petitions from prisoners on death row.
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Roy Cooper transfers NC governor's powers to Josh Stein
Gov. Roy Cooper transfers the seal of North Carolina and powers of the governor's office to Gov.-elect Josh Stein in Raleigh. I've been on 50 cruises. Here are 5 things I never buy on the ships.
On his final day in office, NC Gov. Roy Cooper commuted 15 death sentences; who are they?
As one of his last acts in office, Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of 15 people on North Carolina's death row to life without parole.