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.
In one of his final acts in office, Gov. Roy Cooper granted clemency to 15 people on death row, forgave two people for their past crimes and made two others immediately eligible for parole.
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 ...
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper speaks at a press briefing following a shooting that left five dead, including an off-duty police officer, on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C. In one of his ...
That is why Gov. Roy Cooper’s commutation of 15 death sentences to life without parole sentences bears great significance. Cooper is the first governor in the history of North Carolina’s ...
As one of his last acts as governor, on New Year's Eve, Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of 15 people on North Carolina's death row to life without parole. Before these commutations, the state ...
As one of his last acts as governor, on New Year's Eve, Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of 15 people on North Carolina's death row to life without parole. Before these commutations ...
Former Gov. Roy Cooper and Gov. Josh Stein sued Republican legislative leaders, N.C. Rep. Tim Moore (D-14) and Sen. Phil Berger (D-26), in December for recent changes to the State Board of ...