NBC News reported that North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the death sentences of 15 inmates to life imprisonment without parole before leaving his position on New Year’s Day (Jan. 1). “These ...

In my experience, juries in death penalty cases are thoughtful and meticulous in one of the most difficult duties a citizen ...

Raleigh, North Carolina - North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced the commutation of 15 death row sentences on his final day in office. "After thorough review, reflection, and prayer ...

Before Tuesday, North Carolina had 136 offenders on death row. Cooper's office said it had received clemency petitions from 89 of them. Cooper's office said it considered a variety of factors ...

Cooper commuted the death sentences of 15 men. AP Before Tuesday, North Carolina had 136 offenders on death row. Cooper’s office said it had received clemency petitions from 89 of them.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, on his last day in office Tuesday, commuted the death sentences of 15 inmates to life in prison without parole. One of the prisoners receiving clemency was ...

Just before they are executed, death row inmates at in North Carolina are strapped to this gurney at Central Prison in Raleigh. On the other side of the window are chairs where witnesses sit. Across ...

Advertisement Article continues below this ad Before Tuesday, North Carolina had 136 offenders on death row. Cooper's office said it had received clemency petitions from 89 of them. Cooper's office ...

North Carolina’s outgoing Democratic Governor Roy Cooper has commuted the sentences of 15 people on death row to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Cooper announced the ...

RALEIGH (AP) — 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 ...