Trump in his order describes the death penalty as an “essential tool for deterring and punishing those who would commit the most heinous crimes ... against American citizens.” ...

Roy Cooper, standing in the Shenandoah County Library in Edinburg, looked down at a photo of himself — a young boy, no older ...

Roy Cooper's last day in office, multiple North Carolina district attorneys are pushing back on his last-minute announcement ...

North Carolina expanded the law for people seeking medical release from prison, but eligibility remains limited.

Kofi Modibo Ajabu has served three decades of his 240-year sentence. His family and supporters say that is long enough.

There are a lot of reasons that the death penalty is almost never imposed anymore. As a growing cadre of experts has ...

Succession star Jeremy Strong was roasted by fans after he made a bold fashion choice at the 2025 Golden Globes on Sunday.

Roy Cooper of North Carolina commuted the death sentences of 15 people this week but still denied the majority of clemency petitions from prisoners on death row. Cooper announced on Tuesday that ...

Roy Cooper commuted the death penalty portion of his murder conviction just before leaving office. Iziah Barden, who has been on North Carolina’s death row since 1999, was among 15 individuals whose ...

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.  Read M ...

On his way out the door, then-North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of 15 individuals on the Tarheel State’s death row. Cooper, a Democrat whose name has been floated as one of ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... On his final day in office, Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of two individuals for murders in Stanly County. Cooper issued a commutation order for Guy ...