In an executive order titled "Restoring the Death Penalty and Protecting Public Safety," Trump reversed a Biden-era ...

Dec. 31 (UPI) --Outgoing North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday announced 15 commutations of the death penalty to life in prison without the possibility of parole. "These reviews are among the ...

RALEIGH, NC – The American Civil Liberties Union, the Legal Defense Fund, the Center for Death Penalty Litigation, and attorney Jay Ferguson praised North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper for commuting the ...

North Carolina is no exception to this national trend. The death penalty is at the end of its rope. There are good reasons why. As a law professor who works to promote effective policy ...

Wooden signs throughout the Oakmont house and decorative pillows in the entryway featured words like “home,” and “family” and “happy.” The kitchen pantry was stacked with snacks like peanut M&Ms and ...

Following a three-judge panel that unanimously upheld convictions in the 2002 murder of Nathaniel Jones, two of the Winston-Salem Five, who have maintained their innocence for over 20 years, are ...

In my experience, juries in death penalty cases are thoughtful and meticulous in one of the most difficult duties a citizen ...

A sweeping presidential pardon for January 6 rioters drew the criticism of North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping execution order on the death penalty that directs the attorney general to “take ...

In his essay, Mr. Nieman presents his perspective on the death penalty, a view he says is rooted in personal convictions. His opinions do not represent the collective views of North Carolina ...