North Carolina, Roy Cooper

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.
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.
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 first-degree murder to life in prison without parole.
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.
NC Gov. Roy Cooper commutes sentences of 15 death row inmates before leaving office
Cooper's decision to commute the 15 inmates' sentences marks the largest clemency action of its kind in North Carolina.
New North Carolina Governor Josh Stein sworn in as another Democrat succeeds Roy Cooper
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — 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.
Josh Stein sworn in as North Carolina governor
Josh Stein is the governor of North Carolina, pledging his oath on Wednesday morning alongside his wife Anna. Stein, 58, succeeds 67-year-old Roy Cooper and continues the pattern of all but three men holding the position being Democrats since 1900.
Gov. Cooper commutes 15 death sentences on last day as North Carolina governor
Before stepping aside from the highest office in North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper has made what he said is among his most difficult decisions.
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 office.
Josh Stein sworn in as North Carolina's 76th governor
RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov.-elect Josh Stein was officially sworn in as North Carolina's 76th governor Wednesday, replacing Roy Cooper as the state's top executive.
'Historic': NC Gov. Cooper commutes 15 death sentences
Death penalty abolitionists are praising former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper for one of his final actions in office: The Democrat on Tuesday commuted the sentences of 15 men on death row to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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As North Carolina’s Governor Departs, He Stays Cagey on 2026 and 2028
Roy Cooper’s Future: In an interview, North Carolina’s departing Democratic governor spoke about his legacy, how to appeal to Republicans and speculation that he might run for Senate or for ...
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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper to give final address to the state
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is set to give his final address to the state on Wednesday. The governor’s office said he will speak at Nash ...