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This case, obviously. matt finn live in moscow, idaho. thanks. well, a debate over the death penalty brewing in oregon after the state's governor announced the commutation of death sentences for all 17 inmates awaiting execution there. instead, they will serve life in prison without the the possibility of parole. the decision not sitting well with the families of some of the murder victims. christina coleman live in our west coast bureau with more on that. christina. >> reporter: jon, oregon's democratic governor, kate brown, called the death penalty dysfunctional and immoral, and with just ...

She committed to granting more on a rolling basis.

Criminal justice reform advocates call on Gov. Roy Cooper to address racial disparities among those incarcerated in North Carolina prisons

Some of his co-defendants were exonerated. Others died behind bars. Of four death sentences, only Hooper’s remains. Now he’s up for execution.

Murray Hooper's request for mercy was denied on Thursday by the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency.