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'.

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

President Donald Trump on Thursday appointed Alice Marie Johnson, a woman he pardoned during his first term, as "pardon czar.

"This is my mission — to really give voice to the voiceless ... to help those who are unseen to be seen," said Alice Marie ...

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

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

Former prisoner Alice Marie Johnson, who was pardoned by President Trump during his first term, shared details of her new ...

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 ...

Trump has dubiously tried to use Johnson, whom he pardoned of a nonviolent drug charge in 2020, as a symbol of his compassion ...

Johnson was sentenced to life in prison in the 1990s after being convicted of nonviolent drug crimes. She served 21 years in ...