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

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, it is clear to ...

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

There are a lot of reasons that the death penalty is almost never imposed anymore. As a growing cadre of experts has ...

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

North Carolina is one of 27 states that have the death penalty as a criminal punishment, according to the Death Penalty Information Center, although governors in five of those states currently ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In one of his final acts in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the death sentences of 15 men convicted of murder to life in prison without parole on Tuesday, reducing ...

North Carolina is one of 27 states that offer the death penalty as a form of criminal punishment, despite no execution being carried out in the state since 2006. And before his ultimate decision ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In one of his final acts in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the death sentences of 15 men convicted of first-degree murder to life in prison without the ...

North Carolina is one of 27 states that have the death penalty as a criminal punishment, according to the Death Penalty Information Center, although governors in five of those states currently ...