Cyntoia Brown has been granted clemency!! She will be eligible for release August 7th on time served and will stay on parole for 10 years. Brown was “abandoned, abused , and exploited” at the age of 16. “This decision comes after careful consideration of what is a tragic and complex case,” Governor Bill Haslam’s , said. […]

Last Fall, the chilling story of Cyntoia Brown went viral after a documentary called “Me Facing Life: Cyntoia’s Story” resurfaced. Ti documented how Brown was arrested and tries as an adult for murder at just 16 years old for shooting and killing the man who used her as a sex slave. Cyntoia received a 60-year […]

Via: WRAL Concerns have been raised about North Carolina’s parole system, which has a history of taking days to issue arrest warrants. This comes after a man who was paroled after serving eight years for felony breaking and entering and larceny before being paroled last April. Nearly three months later, authorities say, he shot five […]