amy: cyntoia brown.er attorney houston gordon, , addressed reporters shortly after brown was granted clemency mondaday. >> her story, though, is a story that should be a catalyst for a lot of others, thousands of other juveniles. we need to see this as a national awakening to change the draconian laws thatat allow juveniles, children, to be placed in adult prisons. amy: over the years, cyntoia brown's case drew widespread attention on social media under the hashtag #freecyntoiabrown. popstar rihanna wrote -- "something is horribly wrong when the system enables these rapists and the victim is thrown away for life!" pbs independent lens featured brown's story in its series "sentencing children." this is a clip of then 16-year-old cyntoia brown being interrogated by assistant district attorney jeff burks during a juvenile court hearing. >> you felt like if you try to leave, he would harm you? >> right. >> on your b belief that is basd on the fact he told you get a gun and he is a sharpshooter? >> not only t

why cyntoia brown's case drew so much support from many high profile people."she just lit up with a joy i've never seen before." (grant) a tennessee woman learns that her life sentence for murder has sentence for that her life profile people. many high support from drew so much brown's case why cyntoia clemency. california. the state of now making to promises he's talk about the joins us live to michael yaki estacio county terisa in alameda about this all. in alameda county terisa estacio (catherine) (catherine) next at 5:30... we officially have a new governor. gavin newsom was sworn in today. our political analyst michael yaki joins us live to talk about the promises he's now making to the state of california. (grant) and a woman serving a life sentence for killing a real estate agent-- is granted clemency. why cyntoia brown's case drew so much support from many high profile people. the question isn't whether he should be impeached any more. he's the most corrupt president in american history. and we all know it. the question now is, how fast can we move pas

there's nothing that can justify what i did cyntoia brown has never denied what happened on an august night in 2004.i shot himbrown said real estate johnny michel allen agent picked her up on a nashville street and took her to his home for sex.she testified that she acted in self defense.he's trying to rape me or murder me or somethingbrown was tried as an adult.the jury didn't buy her story.guilty of first degree murdershe was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole until 2055.her case drew national attention ... a documentary film described how she was traumatized and abused bu her alcoholic mother.she ran away and fell into the hands of a pimp named "kut throat" hundreds of thousands of people signed petitions calling for clemence.that's very nice but we're not going to make a decision based on how many people call our office.tennessee's republican governor bill haslam waited until his last days in office to act.he issued a statement saying "cyntoia brown committed, by her own admission, a horrific crime at the age of 16," yet, he said, "imposing a life sentence o

t> tennessee governor bill haslam has granted clemency for cyntoia brown. >> brown has been in prison for murder that she claims was self- defense. >> the man charged in connection enth the shooting death of jazmine barnes was back in court today. b eric black, jr., is now charged with capital murder. >> dramatic video out of texas. >> police and good samaritans all working together to rescue an elderly man from this burning car. >> police say that man would not cave survived if it were not for good samaritans. >> justice ruth bader ginsburg misses oral arguments for the first time since joining the supreme court. >> she is working from home while she continues to recuperate from surgery. >> a man follows a woman into a karate studio after trying to kidnap her. >> the suspect was on a stretcher. >> always know where the nearest karate studio is. >> yes. >> glor: good evening. i'm jeff glor. this is our western edition. we'll begin here with a deepening standoff over the partial government shutdown now in day 17. out of more than two million federal workers, 800,000 remain furloughed o

and really help him see that this was bigger than cyntoia.s about bringing awareness to this issue of many of our young people who have been sentenced unjustly in a system that needs redaction. not just in tennessee, but even around the united states. so i felt that cyntoia would be the face for so many, the voice for so many voiceless people that we could actually leverage this case and really go in to various states and really make a difference around criminal justice reform. >> that is two things that struck me in talking to you is that one, that we all have different roles and advocacy and for that matter ministry. and you could do with a call what millions wanted to do and were doing in their other ways. and we should not get in the way of how people decide to do what they decide to do. as long as it's right. and you said we cannot act as just though one case is a victory. we have to deal with the whole policy and the whole system and she's a symbol. so that we do not have to depend on celebrities or on cause celebres to really deal with

then to the case of cyntoia brown. the sex trafficking survivor has been granted clemency after serving 15 years in prison for shooting her rapist when she was 16 years old. >> i can't make up for what i did, but they have given me a chance to do so much more. people, be able to help which is amazing. young people, young kids. i am still going t to try toto p people. amy: a group of haitians are challenging the trump measure shows planned end to for areotected status who living in the u.s. who were given tps after an earthquake devastated the country. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. with the partial government shutdown now in its 20th day, president trump reportedly stormed out of a meeting with house speaker nancy pelosi and senate minority leader chuck schumer wednesday after they refused to back a deal to fund a wall on the southern border. in a tweet, trump called the meeting "a total waste of time," adding -- "i asked what is goi

there's nothing that can justify what i did cyntoia brown has never denied what happened on an august night in 2004.i shot himbrown said real estate johnny michel allen agent picked her up on a nashville street and took her to his home for sex.she testified that she acted in self defense.he's trying to rape me or murder me or somethingbrown was tried as an adult.the jury didn't buy her story.guilty of first degree murdershe was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole until 2055.her case drew national attention ... a documentary film described how she was traumatized and abused bu her alcoholic mother.she ran away and fell into the hands of a pimp named "kut throat" hundreds of thousands of people signed petitions calling for clemence.that's very nice but we're not going to make a decision based on how many people call our office.tennessee's republican governor bill haslam waited until his last days in office to act.he issued a statement saying "cyntoia brown committed, by her own admission, a horrific crime at the age of 16," yet, he said, "imposing a life sentence o

(ken) her lawyer says, cyntoia brown's case ice sentences for juveniles.am) catherine heenan has the details of a case .. which became a cause for celebrities from rihanna to kim kardashian. there's nothing that can justify what i did cyntoia brown has never denied what happened on an august night in 2004.i shot himbrown said real estate johnny michel allen agent picked her up on a nashville street and took her to his home for sex.she testified that she acted in self defense.he's trying to rape me or murder me or somethingbrown was tried as an adult.the jury didn't buy her story.guilty of first degree murdershe was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole until 2055.her case drew national attention ... a documentary film described how she was traumatized and abused bu her alcoholic mother.she ran away and fell into the hands of a pimp named "kut throat" hundreds of thousands of people signed petitions calling for clemence.that's very nice but we're not going to make a decision based on how many people call our office.tennessee's republican

the governor explains cyntoia brown committed by her only admission crimes at the age of 16.rve at least 51 years before being eligible for practice role is -- parole is too harsh. brown will be released on parole later this year, august 7th. during her parole, she asked the state clean not violate federaltor state laws, the state will come up with guidelines that she has to meet as far as employment, education, counseling, community engagement requirement during that parole supervision which will continue until august of 2029, exactly ten years after her release later this year. >> shepard: thanks. kevin spacey in court next. as someone in witness protection, i can't tell you anything about myself. but believe me... i'm not your average consumer. that's why i switched to liberty mutual. they customized my car insurance, so i only pay for what i need. and as a man... uh... or a woman... with very specific needs that i can't tell you about- say cheese. mr. landry? oh no. hi mr. landry! liberty mutual customizes your car insurance so you only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. l

cyntoia brown was convicted of murder when she was 16, sentenced to life in prison. but today everything changed for her when the governor granted her clemency. brown's legal team spoke exclusively to ron allen in part of our new series, "justice for all," a look at our criminal stice system and stories of the accused. >> i can't fix it, and i'm sorry. >> reporter: at a parole hearing last year, cyntoia brown was begging for mercy. today, after learning she won't have to spend the rest of her life in prison, speaking on a call with supporters. >> thank you, governor haslam. for being a man of god and for showing mercy. >> reporter: a stunni >> i just grabbed the gun and i shot him. >> reporter: brown admitted killing johnny allen when she was 16, claiming she was forced into prostitution and shot him in self-defense. prosecutors called her a cold-blooded killer and thief. they say her claim of being a victim of human trafficking was a lie. >> guilty. >> reporter: the sentence, life in prison, no chance for parole, for some 50 years. today, governor bill haslam called

after serving 15 years of a life sentence, cyntoia brown is being released from prison. >> this is ann by the governor of the state of tennessee under his exclusive power to commute the sentence. >> reporter: brown who was 16 years old when she shot and killed johnny mitchell allen was granted clemency by tennessee's governor monday after he said her original punishment was too severe. brown's case gained notoriety in 2011 after a documentary described how brown was forced into a life of prostitution as a child. the man she killed had hired the teen to have sex with him. she claimed she feared for her life and shot him. >> why would you throw me away for the rest of my life. i don't understand that. >> reporter: brown was found guilty in 2006 and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 2057. but stars like rihanna, kim kardashian and lebron james all shared clips of her interviews and rallied behind her. >> it was so necessary to change. it wasn't so much of a choice but i had to. >> reporter: now after years of working towards bettering herself behind bars, brow

cyntoia brown was convicted of murder when she was just 16 and sentenced to life in prison.t on monday, everything changed for her when the governor granted her clemency. brown's legal team spoke exclusively to nbc's ron allen. >> i can't fix it, and i'm sorry. >> reporter: at a parole hearing last year, cyntoia brown was begging for mercy after learning she won't have to spend the rest of her life in prison, speaking on a call with prisoners. >> thank you, governor, for a m showing mercy. >> reporter: a stunning turn in a case so shocking, it inspired a documentary. >> i just grabbed the gun, and i shot him. >> reporter: brown admitted killing johnny allen when she was 16, claiming she was forced into prostitution and shot him in self-defense. prosecutors called her a cold-blooded killer and thief. they said her claim of being a victim of human trafficking was a lie. >> guilty. >> reporter: the sentence, life in prison, no chance for parole for some 50 years. governor bill haslem called her punishment too harsh and granted her full clemency, citing her extraordinary rehabil

they are not little adults. >> cyntoia brown released her own statement.lp, 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. and that is a tremendous commitment to make. >> we will see her in august. martin savidge, thank you. >>> as the president gets ready to address the nation on the shutdown tomorrow, he is telling federal workers now who aren't getting paid to make adjustments, that he can relate. hear why chris a liz s. says this is the greatest trick he's ever pulled. >>> and kevin spacey appears in court. we'll show you what he said if anything. e hour pickup order? >>got it. ran out of ink and i have a big meeting today >>and 2 boxes of twizzlers... yeah, uh...for the team... >>the team? gooo team.... order online pickup in an hour and, now buy one hp ink get one 30% off at office depot officemax with expedia, i saved when i added a hotel to our flight. so even when she grows up, she'll never outgrow the memory of our adventure. unlock savings

tennessee governor bill haslam ordered a 30-year release for cyntoia brown.as 16 years old. the case fueled a debate and true national attention with support of celebrities like lebron james and rihanna. "cbs this morning" saturday co-host michelle miller shows us what's next for brown. >> good morning. one of brown's attorneys said she was dancing when they told her she'd be released in august. in his decision, governor haslam called brown's life sentence who harsh. and says she's taken extraordinary steps to rebuild her life. >> reporter: during her nearly 15 years behind bars, cyntoia brown pleaded for forgiveness. >> i do pray that you show me mercy. that is my prayer. >> reporter: on monday, governor bill haslam responded. commuting brown's life sentence. houston gordon is one of brown's attorneys. >> to see the absolute joy flowing from her. and then to see her give the glory to her maker was worth it all to me. >> you understand why you're here? >> yes, ma'am. >> reporter: in this 2011 documentary, brown recalled an encounter when she was 16 years old

cyntoia brown spent about half of her life i prison serving life with no end in sight. setbacks, she's about to become a freen. >> i'm not saying i deserve anything. i'm asking for mercy. >> reporter: cyntoia brown, know 30, begging for a second chance at ang parole hea last summer. a case so shocking, it inspired a documentary. >> she made a split second decision that changed everything. >> i just grabbed the gun and i shot him. >> reporter: brown admits killing a lal man in 2004. she said she had been forced into prostitution and acted in self-defense. prosecutor called her a cold blooded teenage killer who murdered for money. jury agreed. her sentence, life in prison. >>'m sorry. i'm sorry. >> reporter: now tennessee's outgoing b governol haslem in a statement calling that sentence too harsh and granting brown full inclemency, c her extraordinary steps at rebuilding her life, including earning a college degree and becoming a mentor durin nearly 15 years behind bars. in an emotional phone call with supporters, brown expressed her gratitude. >> thank you governor hasla

the tennesseean reports that governor bill haslam granted clemency to cyntoia brown.nd commuted her life sentence for murdering a man when she was 16. brown who is now 30 shot and killed johnny allen in 2004. she said she was forced into prostitution and claimed that allen was reaching for his gun when she shot him. last month, tennessee's supreme court ruled that brown should serve 51 years before becoming eligible for parole. celebrities such as rihanna, snoop dogg and kim kardashian-west said brown was a victim herself. her case sparked intense debate over harsh sentences for minors. >> we need to see this as a national awakening to change the draconian laws that allow juveniles, children, to be placed in adult prisons when they're just children. >> brown will be released in august and will stay on parole for ten years. >>> the san antonio express news reports police say the father of a missing 8-month-old boy staged the infant's kidnapping to cover up foul play. 34-year-old christopher deville told police that he left his car running with his son inside and the do

. >> reporter: at role hearing last year, cyntoia brown was begging for mercy. today, after learning she won't have to spend the rest of her n life in prison, speaking call with supporters. >> thank you, governor haslam. for being a man of god and for showing mercy. >> reporter: a stunning turn in a case so shocking it inspired a documentary. >> iust grabbed the gun and shot him. >> reporter: brown admitted killing johnny allen when she was 16, claiming she was forced into prostitution and im in self-defense. prosecutors called her a cold-blooded killer and thief.ey ay her claim of being a victim of human trafficking was a lie. >> guilty. >> reporter: the sentence, life in prison, no chance for parole, for some 50 years. today, governor bill haslam called her punishment too harsh and granted full clemency, citing her extraordinary steps at rehabilitation, earning a college degree, mentoring young offenders. brown's attorney spoke th nbc news. >> i hugged her and whispered in her ear, you're going to get out in august. >> when you whispered that in her ear, what

. >> reporter: tennessee's governor tonight says that requiring cyntoia brown to serve 51 years beforefor parole was just too much. she'll be released from prison in august, after serving 15. the now 30-year-old was convicted of murder and sentenced to life after killing this man, 43-year-old real estate agent johnny allen, who hired her to have sex with him when she was just 16. a 2011 documentary, describing how she was forced into a life of prostitution as a child, moved actors and athletes to push for her early release. >> why would you throw me away for the rest of my life? i don't understand that. >> reporter: rihanna, kim kardashian and lebron james are just a few who shared clips of her interviews. in jail, she's about to get a bachelor's degree. at this hearing in may, she explained why. >> it was so necessary to change. it wasn't so much of a choice. but i had to. >> reporter: her attorneys say there's a larger issue here, about laws that allow juveniles to be placed in adult prisons when they're just children. david? >> all right, steve, thank you very much. >>> when we come

(vicki) cyntoia brown was convicted of murdering 43- year-old johnny allen.she was 16-years old at the time and officials say allen bought the teen for sex. under her conviction-- brown wasn't eligible for parole until 2055. but her case drew support from several high-profile people including celebrities like ashley judd, amy schumer and kim kardashian.in an official statement released today -- the governor's office announced brown will be released to parole supervision in august.this after serving 15-years in prison. advocates for brown say while in prison she completed an associate's degree program with a 4.0 gpa. (grant) the family of seven-year-old jazmine barnes is preparing for her funeral tomorrow.jazmine was in a car with her mom and three sisters in houston on december 30th... when someone in another vehicle opened fired on their car and shot her in the head. former n-b-a star shaquille hei the funeral services.the four-time n-b-a champion presented a cashier's check to jazmine's family last week. after a week-long manhunt for a suspect... 20-year-ol

republican tennessee governor bill haslam granted full clemency to cyntoia brown monday after sheerved 15 years in prison after months of intense public pressure and outrage over her case. brown was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder for shooting her rapist as a teenager. she was sexually trafficked and repeatedly abused and drugged. the shooting happened when brown was just 16 years old but she was tried as an adult. she is now 30 years old and set to be released in august. in thailand saudi teenager who , a says she is fleeing her abusive family has been permitted to temporarily remain in the country. 18-year-old rahaf mohammed al-qunun landed in thailand over the weekend, on her way to australia where she planned on requesting asylum. saudi and thai officials initially said the teenager would be sent back to kuwait, where her family is. she reportedly had her passport confiscated by saudi agents before being brought to a guarded hotel room. on monday, al-qunun barricaded herself inside the room, where she chronicled her ordeal on twitter and dem

cyntoia brown has said she was a victim of sex-trafficking. was convicted of killing a man who picked her up when she was 16. brown is now 30, and has nearly finished her work for a college degree. she will be released in august. calls for female empowerment highlighted last nobht's golden awards. glenn close scored a surprise win as best actress for her role in "the wife." ays the wife of a nobel prize-winning writer. close said it brought to mind her own mother. >> i'm thinking of my mom who really sublimated herself to my father h whole life and in her 80s she said to me, "i feel that i haven accomplished anything." but we have to find personal fulfillment. we have to follow our drms. ( cheers and applause ) we have to say "i can do that and i should be allowed to that." n nawaz: sandra oh became the only woman of asscent to win multiple golden globes, after she took best actress for the television series "killing eve." and "bohemian rhapsody" won for best picture. and supreme court justice ruth t der ginsburg missed arguments today for the