Who is Alice Marie Johnson, Trump's newly appointed 'pardon czar'?
Johnson, now 69, was facing life in prison without the possibility of parole for being a first-time nonviolent drug offender.
criminal justice reform
Should we stop using the word "felon"?
This week, we're turning our sights on the word "felon", and looking into what it tells us (and can't tell us) about the 19 million people in the U.S. — like Donald Trump and Hunter Biden — carrying that designation around.
Kim Kardashian visits the White House to highlight criminal justice reform
Vice President Harris and Kardashian are meeting with four people convicted of non-violent drug offenses who received pardons this week from President Biden.
Biden expands pardons for marijuana possession and grants clemency to 11
President Biden commuted the sentences for 11 individuals serving time for nonviolent drug offenses. He also expanded pardons for the offense of simple marijuana possession and use under federal law.
Minnesota Commutes Life Sentence Of Man Convicted As Teen Of Shooting 11-Year-Old
Myon Burrell's release at age 34 comes after reports uncovered major flaws in the police investigation that led to his life sentence at 17.
Black Man Serving Life Sentence For Stealing Hedge Clippers Granted Parole
Fair Wayne Bryant had committed four felonies over the two decades leading up to his 1997 theft of hedge clippers. His parole follows a failed bid for the state Supreme Court to review his sentence.
Cory Booker Asked About Struggles With Black Voters: 'Let My Work Speak For Me'
The New Jersey senator sat down for NPR's interview series Off Script and was asked by an undecided voter why some residents in his hometown of Newark don't see him as "the voice" of black youth.
New York City Reaches $3.3 Million Settlement With Kalief Browder's Family
Browder endured nearly three years on Rikers, much of it in solitary confinement, awaiting a trial that never happened. His death by suicide in 2015 led to nationwide criminal justice reform.