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.
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Cooper commutes 15 death row inmates' sentences on last day as governor
One of Gov. Roy Cooper's final actions in office was to commute the death penalty sentences of 15 men on death row in North Carolina state prison. They will now serve a life sentence instead.
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 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
Gov. Roy Cooper commutes sentences for 2 men serving time for murder, pardons others
Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday reduced the sentences of two people in North Carolina prisons and granted pardons of forgiveness to two others.
Potential 2028 Dem hopeful follows Biden lead, commutes 15 death-row sentences on final day as governor
On his way out of office, former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of death row inmates, as the Tar Heel State has halted executions amid litigation over the past 20 years.
Newsline political reporter Galen Bacharier on Roy Cooper’s legacy and the new Stein administration
A new year is upon us and with it, some important changes in state government. As a result of the November election, North ...
Governor Cooper: A look back at his political journey and his accomplishments as NC Governor
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Roy Cooper's next move: Speculation heats up over potential Senate run against Tillis
With just one day left as North Carolina’s elected Governor, speculation grows that Governor Roy Cooper is eyeing his next ...
Gov. Roy Cooper departs after a job well done
Gov. Roy Cooper’s second four-year term as our state’s chief executive is ending and, by any fair assessment, he’s done a ...
Roy Cooper’s life after the mansion: Sweaters, sports, driving and perhaps the Senate
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will leave the mansion. Sweaters, driving, sports and maybe the Senate are in his future.
Roy Cooper departs as big projects remain unrealized
Roy Cooper oversaw a booming state economy in his eight years in office, but some of the biggest jobs projects have yet to ...