Alice Marie Johnson, who was convicted of a drug trafficking operation in Memphis, named as 'pardon czar' by President Trump.

Former Obama advisor Van Jones, praised President Trump for appointing Alice Marie Johnson as his "pardon czar" to oversee ...

Appointed by President Donald Trump, Alice Marie Johnson said she will step down from her position as CEO of her Memphis-based nonprofit, Taking Action For Good, in her new role as 'pardon czar'.

Former prisoner Alice Marie Johnson, who was pardoned by President Trump during his first term, shared details of her new role on "America's Newsroom." ...

Trump has appointed the grandmother he pardoned in his first term to a position that would make recommendations for other acts of clemency.

Alice Marie Johnson named "Pardon Czar" by President Trump. On Thursday during a celebration for Black History Month at the White House, Trump announced Johnson's appointment. The role is similar ...

Languages: English President Donald Trump has appointed the grandmother he pardoned during his first term as his new "pardon czar." Trump announced Thursday during a Black History Month event held ...

Johnson, now 69, was facing life in prison without the possibility of parole for being a first-time nonviolent drug offender.

On Thursday, he named Johnson the nation's first "Pardon Czar ... to your recommendations," Trump told Johnson at a Black History Month event at the White House, where he announced the new ...

In this role, Johnson will advise Trump on future acts of clemency, identifying cases where presidential pardons or commutations ... the announcement at a Black History Month event.