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North Carolina Gov Cooper commutes sentences of 15 death row inmates on final day in office

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper commuted the death sentences of 15 men convicted of murder to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Cooper's decision followed a series of death row commutations made at the federal level by President Joe Biden.
Cooper stated, "After thorough review, reflection, and prayer, I concluded that the death sentence imposed on these 15 people should be commuted."
Cooper's office received clemency petitions from 89 inmates and pardoned two individuals for past convictions.

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