North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the death sentences of 15 men convicted of murder to life in prison without parole on Tuesday, reducing the state's death row population by more than 10%.

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 sentences of 15 men convicted of first-degree ... Before Tuesday, North Carolina had 136 offenders on death row. Cooper's office said it had received clemency ...