In one of his final acts in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) granted clemency to 15 people on death row, forgave two people for their past crimes and made two others immediately eligible for parole, the Raleigh News & Observer reports.
Roy Cooper Grants Clemency to 15 on Death Row
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