North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the death sentences of 15 inmates in the state on his last day in office, a move that ...

North Carolina's latest Democratic governor was sworn into office on Wednesday, as Josh Stein succeeded Roy Cooper in a top ...

In one of his final acts in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has commuted the death sentences of 15 men convicted of ...

NC Governor Cooper commutes two sentences and grants two pardons, highlighting a commitment to justice reform.

Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday that he reviewed 89 clemency petitions from death row inmates and granted 15 of them.

Gov. Roy Cooper is the first governor in the history of North Carolina’s modern death penalty to commute more than two death ...

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 ...

(Elijah Nouvelage for The Washington Post) When Roy Cooper was narrowly elected North Carolina’s governor eight years ago, the prospects for a Democrat to get much done in the Tar Heel state ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov.-elect Josh Stein was officially sworn in as North Carolina's 76th governor Wednesday, replacing Roy ...

Governor Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of 15 death row inmates in North Carolina on his last day in office.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) on Tuesday commuted the death sentences of 15 inmates to life in prison without the ...