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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commutes 15 death sentences, but 121 still on death row
Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday that he reviewed 89 clemency petitions from death row inmates and granted 15 of them.
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper Grants Clemency, Commuting Sentences and Issuing Pardons of Forgiveness
NC Governor Cooper commutes two sentences and grants two pardons, highlighting a commitment to justice reform.
Outgoing governor takes 15 off North Carolina’s death row
In his final day in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday changed the justice resolved through legal prosecutions by taking 15 people off death row. A release says “thorough review of detailed petitions for clemency” included input from families of victims,
North Carolina’s latest Democratic governor is sworn in
North Carolina's latest Democratic governor was sworn into office on Wednesday, as Josh Stein succeeded Roy Cooper in a top elected position for the second time in eight years. During a small ceremony inside the old Senate chamber of the 1840 Capitol building,
New North Carolina Governor Josh Stein Sworn in as Another Democrat Succeeds Roy Cooper
North Carolina's latest Democratic governor was sworn in to office on Wednesday, as Josh Stein succeeded Roy Cooper once again in a top elected position for the second time in eight years. During a small ceremony inside the old Senate chamber of the 1840 Capitol building,
When does Josh Stein get sworn in as North Carolina's next governor? Here's what to know.
After winning a contentious election, Democrat Josh Stein will take office in January. Here are the details on his inauguration day.
Josh Stein sworn in as NC's 76th governor
Governor-elect Josh Stein is sworn in as North Carolina's 76th Governor at the North Carolina State Capitol. Roy Cooper gives a message ahead of the ceremony.
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commutes sentences of 15 death row inmates on his last day in office
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the death sentences of 15 inmates in the state on his last day in office, a move that ...
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Outgoing North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper follows in Biden’s footsteps with last-minute death sentence commutations
Roy Cooper commuted the death sentences ... “We have long known that the death penalty in North Carolina is racially biased, unjust, and immoral, and the Governor’s actions today pave the ...
Outgoing North Carolina governor commutes 15 death row sentences
In one of his final acts in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has commuted the death sentences of 15 men convicted of ...
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 ...
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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper Commutes Sentences of 15 Death Row Inmates on Final Day in Office
Governor Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of 15 death row inmates in North Carolina on his last day in office.
North Carolina Gov. Cooper commutes sentences of 15 death row inmates
One of the inmates receiving clemency had challenged his sentence under the groundbreaking Racial Justice Act of 2009. A ...
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 ...