Winter weather forecast cancels Gov. Josh Stein’s inauguration, just like Cooper’s
Gov. Josh Stein has canceled his inaugural ceremony and other related events planned for this weekend due to forecasts of ...
Roy Cooper’s commutations should signal the death penalty’s end in North Carolina | Opinion
Gov. Roy Cooper is the first governor in the history of North Carolina’s modern death penalty to commute more than two death ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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.
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Gov. Stein and Roy Cooper challenge GOP leaders over election board appointment power
The lawsuit claims that changes made in Senate Bill 382 are partisan efforts that violate the separation of powers outlined ...
‘This is shameful’: Union County DA’s Office condemns Cooper’s decision to commute death sentence of convicted murderer
On Friday, the Union County District Attorney's Office publicly condemned former Gov. Roy Cooper's decision to commute the ...
New North Carolina Governor Issues Orders on Private Road Repairs, Housing After Helene
New North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein took several actions on Thursday to help the short- and long-term recovery from Hurricane ...
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Cooper commutes the sentences of 15 convicted killers on death row, including 3 Forsyth County men, to life in prison
In one of his final acts as governor, Roy Cooper commuted the sentences earlier of 15 convicted killers on death row, including three former Forsyth County residents, to life imprisonment without ...
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Roy Cooper’s commutations should signal the death penalty’s end in North Carolina | Opinion
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 ...
Budget, division, Helene, new leaders: What to watch as NC legislative session begins
The new year ushers in a new North Carolina legislative session and a new governor. Democratic Gov. Josh Stein was sworn in ...