Tennessee governor grants clemency to Cyntoia Brown

[Wingnut]

serving a life sentence for murder who said she was a victim of sex trafficking.

Haslam said he would show mercy to Brown by releasing her on August 7. She will remain on parole for 10 years.

In a statement, Brown said she will do everything to justify Haslam's faith in her and thanked her family for their support.

"I am thankful to my lawyers and their staffs, and all the others who, for the last decade have freely given of their time and expertise to help me get to this day," Brown said. "With God's help, I am committed to live the rest of my life helping others, especially young people. My hope is to help other young girls avoid ending up where I have been."

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cyntoia-brown-granted-clemency-by-tennessee-gov-bill-haslam-today-2018-01-07/

Kim Kardashian West, Rihanna and other celebrities rallied for Brown as she fought her life sentence for the 2004 murder of a man who had picked her up for sex. She was 16 years old at the time. Her lawyers said she was a sex-trafficking victim and feared for her life.

[mountaineer]

I've seen several stories on this and not one mentions that the governor is a Republican. 

[Wingnut]

I've seen several stories on this and not one mentions that the governor is a Republican. 

Cold and heartless Pubs would never commute a black women's sentence.

[jmyrlefuller]

I've seen several stories on this and not one mentions that the governor is a Republican. 

And the left, while pleased, is going out of their way to thank the BLM activists, but not the Governor for actually granting the clemency.

[Smokin Joe]

Handle it, folks. There used to be a sign on the wall where I worked which said it all:

When we do right, no one remembers
When we do wrong, no one forgets.

[corbe]