The bill, which has nine sponsors right now, proposes amending the N.C. Constitution to require legislative approval of all clemency granted by the governor.

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The NFL’s free agency period opens Monday with a 52-hour legal tampering period ahead of the official start of the new league ...

The Supreme Court granted an Oklahoma death row inmate, who has been scheduled for execution nine times, a new trial after it was revealed a key witness lied on the stand. After multiple failed ...

'Rats have gone into hiding': BJP's 'Pushpa' jibe at Congress after India clinches Champions Trophy BJP mocks Congress after India's Champions Trophy victory, targeting Shama Mohamed for her past ...