Cooper distances himself from role in 3,500‑prisoner settlement
U.S. Senate candidate Roy Cooper on Monday distanced himself from responsibility for a historic settlement stemming from a lawsuit against the NAACP that concluded in 2021 and led to the release of 3,500 prisoners.
U.S. Senate candidate Roy Cooper, whose name was on a lawsuit against the NAACP that ended in 2021, on Monday took a clear step away from responsibility for an historic settlement. That settlement led to the release of 3,500 prisoners.