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Group protests for governor to pardon people, not turkeys
Demonstrators held a vigil to point out that each year in office, Gov. Roy Cooper has pardoned two turkeys yet has not pardoned or provided clemency for any person.
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Demonstrators held a vigil to point out that each year in office, Gov. Roy Cooper has pardoned two turkeys yet has not pardoned or provided clemency for any person.
5500 BLOCK OF JACKSON STREET. DEPUTIES FOUND 31-YEAR-OLD WILLIAM McCOY WITH A BULLET WOUND. HE DIED ON THE SCENE. >>> PROTESTERS GATHERED OUTSIDE THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION ON THIS THANKSGIVING DAY. DEMONSTRATORS HELD A VIGIL TO POINT OUT EACH YEAR IN THE OFFICE GOVERNOR COOPER HAS PARDONED TWO TURKEYS, YET HAS NOT PARDONED OR PROVIDED CLEMENCY FOR ANY PERSON. CONCERN IS OVER MASS INCARCERATION AND OVERCROWDING, ESPECIALLY DURING A PANDEMIC, MOTIVATED ORGANIZERS TO ACT. >> WE HAVE A VERY SIMPLE SORT OF CONCEPT HERE, THAT THE PRISON POPULATION SHOULD BE REDUCED ENOUGH SO THAT EVERYBODY WHO HAS TO REMAIN IN PRISON CAN BE SOCIALLY DISTANCED AND PROVIDE MAXIMUM PROTECTION. IT'S A COMMON SENSE APPROACH. ANYTHING LESS THAN THAT, YOU KNOW, I WOULD SAY IT'S A HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION. >> Reporter: DEMONSTRATORS HAVE