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The story of Cyntoia Brown, sentenced to life imprisonment for killing one of her clients when she was a minor and forced into prostitution, moved America. The prison sentence for life has been commuted after the support of stars. The governor of Tennessee recognizes the harshness of the sentence. #CyntoiaBrown, who has received the support of singer #Rihanna or actress #AshleyJudd, was sentenced in 2006 for killing a man in her 40s when she was forced into prostitution. Evoking a "tragic and complex" record, Republican Tennessee Governor #BillHaslam announced Monday that he was commuting his sentence. She "has committed, by her own admission, a horrible crime, but imposing a life sentence on a minor - which precludes seeking release before age 51 - is too hard," he said, pointing out that the young woman had "taken extraordinary measures for rebuild her life". By @BertrandDeparis & @VoiceOfThings #BDworld 🔻 #VOTworld #BertrandDeparis 🔹 #Hope #Faith #Confidence #Achievement #Optimism #World #Real #Nature #Back #Best #Through #Heart #Powerful #Symbolism 🔹 . . . . . . . . . #gratitude #grateful #thankyou #Light #Color #Time #Space #Thought #ConquerFromWithin (à Midtown, Memphis, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsbJpbFF8h-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wazih2i2mio2

#CyntoiaBrown granted #clemency by Tennessee Governor #billhaslam. Will be released in August. Very happy & grateful Governor Haslam. I hope she is helped with her transition to the public I.E. counseling, job, residence. She shouldn't have been arrested in the beginning being a child sex trafficked. Credit: Pic/article on npr.org #PrisonReform #sentencingreform #justicesystemisbroken #iammysisterskeeper #iammybrotherskeeper #amerikkka https://www.instagram.com/p/BsY7anmlzaa/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1azg2j145r7rz

#CyntoiaBrown #clemency It IS a bittersweet #VICTORY!! After FIFTEEN YEARS in PRISON ... release date in EIGHT MONTHS plus TEN YEARS PAROLE... Why was this even a question?!? I do applaud Governor #BillHaslam @BillHaslam @GovernorBillHaslam for granting her clemency after the #parole board kept denying her parole! The POWER of #SocialMedia #strengthinnumbers #FreeCyntoiaBrown #justice #metoo #rapeISaCRIME so is #humantrafficking #selfdefense #womensrights #womensmarch #repost @womensmarch : At age 16, CyntoiaBrown was sentenced to life in prison after killing her abuser. One month ago her appeal was struck down. She would have remained in prison for another 51 years until a parole board would even have considered her for release. She is why we march — because women and girls should not be punished for surviving. Because women and girls of color are criminalized at disproportionate rates. Because safety and freedom for women like Cyntoia get locked up while rapists walk free... #imarchfor https://www.instagram.com/p/BsW2SBhlAA1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1d9gfx4uiug8w

#Repost @cbsthismorning: Tennessee Gov. #BillHaslam has granted clemency to #CyntoiaBrown, a 30-year-old woman 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. https://www.instagram.com/p/BsWQEp3hGL3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ijjek3kpbm1u

Get the scoop and read #BillHaslam’s statement at #IceCreamConvos.com - Link in bio. 🎉💗🍦#CyntoiaBrown #Clemency #Tennessee https://www.instagram.com/p/BsV60g4hUXV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ol2xj5g7yztr

Tennessee Governor #BillHaslam has 6 weeks left in office and supporters of #CyntoiaBrown are putting pressure on him to grant her clemency. #Swipe to catch up on this story if you’re unaware of what’s going on. #FreeCyntoiaBrown https://www.instagram.com/p/BrS_-6aANmp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16b69we2owlqs

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam said he is carefully considering a clemency request for Cyntoia Brown before leaving office. ⚖️💗🍦 . Get the scoop at #IceCreamConvos.com - Link in bio. #CyntoiaBrown #BillHaslam #Tennessee #Clemency https://www.instagram.com/p/BrS7uLdH-gK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zd0tptmictmh

Posted @withrepost • @equalityequation These are facts: A wealthy white man rapes 50 underage girls •13 mo jail w/12 hr/day leave Wealthy white man rapes 5-year-old girl •90 days house arrest White Cop rapes handcuffed woman •90 days jail Teen girl of color defends self from rape •51 years prison #CyntoiaBrown #ThisIsAmerica 🗣️ Contact Tennessee Governor #BillHaslam To Ask That He Grant Clemency To Cyntoia! https://www.instagram.com/p/BrQ8oDDFJXd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6qhi9ssifk6h