(CNN) Cyntoia Brown, who’s serving life in prison for killing a man who bought her for sex when she was 16, could still be freed soon.The Tennessee Supreme Court last week ruled Brown would have to serve at least 51 years in prison for the 2004 killing before she’s eligible for release.  But amid widespread outrage on […]

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to unveil a new strategy for Africa this week focusing on countering China’s growing influence on the continent, as well as Russia’s attempts to gain footholds in resource-rich, unstable countries, two senior U.S. officials told NBC News. The strategy will call for bolstering U.S. ties with countries deemed potentially vulnerable to […]

PITTSBURGH — The parents of an unarmed black teenager who was fatally shot by an East Pittsburgh police officer as he fled a traffic stop are suing the officer’s former employer — the University of Pittsburgh — for failing to properly discipline him or record performance issues in his personnel file. In the lawsuit filed […]