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Governor Cooper commutes 15 death sentences

NC Gov. Roy 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

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North Carolina Gov. Cooper commutes sentences of 15 death row inmates

One of the inmates receiving clemency had challenged his sentence under the groundbreaking Racial Justice Act of 2009, a judge had yet to issue a decision in that case.

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Roy Cooper commutes 15 death row sentences on his final day in office

On his final day in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has commuted the death row sentences of 15 people to life without parole.

Zimbabwe Scraps Death Penalty

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Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has approved a law that abolishes the death penalty in the southern African state with immediate effect. Rights group Amnesty hailed the decision as a "beacon of hope for the abolitionist movement in the region", but expressed regret that the death penalty could be reinstated during a state of emergency.

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Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty almost 20 years after its last hanging

Zimbabwe has abolished the death penalty, a widely expected move in a country that last carried out the punishment nearly two decades ago

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Path of Exile 2: Death Penalty, Explained

When you die in Path of Exile 2, several things can happen – and depending on how far you are in the game, dying can be devastating.

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GOP lawmakers slam Biden for allowing 9/11 terrorists to skirt death penalty: ‘Unforgivable’

Republican lawmakers slammed President Biden Tuesday after a military appeals court judge refused to nix the sweetheart plea ...

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Military Appeals Court Rules September 11 Terrorists Won’t Face Death Penalty Despite Pentagon’s Objections

According to ABC News, the military appeals court ruled on Monday night that Mr. Austin had no authority to nullify the plea ...

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Trump says he will direct Justice Department to ‘vigorously pursue the death penalty’

President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will direct the Department of Justice to “vigorously pursue the death penalty ...

Military court upholds plea deal, spares 9/11 suspects the death penalty

A military appeals court has upheld a plea deal for the alleged orchestrators of the 9/11 attacks, allowing them to avoid the ...

Death Penalty for Abortions Included in Proposed South Carolina Law — But It Likely Won't Pass

A South Carolina lawmaker has brought back an unpopular bill that would treat abortion as homicide under state law.

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Zimbabwe abolishes the death penalty

Zimbabwe officially abolished the death penalty Tuesday after President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed into law an act that will ...

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Hundreds of MPs call for action against Iran’s mass use of the death penalty

Hundreds of MPs call for action against Iran’s mass use of the death penalty - MPs are calling on the government to hold Iran ...

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Dad, ex-husband of North Carolina murder victims calls for death penalty for suspect

As Andrew Scoggins mourns the loss of his son and ex-wife, he said police in this Las Vegas suburb failed to test the man charged in their murders for drugs or alcohol. Evan Scoggins, 20, and his ...

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Governor Cooper commutes 15 death sentences

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