Trump Pardons Grandmother Serving Life On Drug Charges After Appeal By Kim Kardashian

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A 63-year-old grandmother jailed in 1996 on a non-violent drug charge has been released from prison after she was granted clemency by President Trump.
Kim Kardashian West (L) & Alice Marie Johnson (R) Photo by People
Alice Johnson ran towards an emotional reunion with her family after leaving the prison in Pickens County, Alabama.
Her case was highlighted when Kim Kardashian West, who has lobbied for her release, met Mr Trump last week.
The White House said Johnson had been a model prisoner and worked hard to rehabilitate herself.
She was jailed alongside 15 others for taking part in a cocaine distribution ring, and convicted on charges of attempted possession of drugs and money-laundering in Tennessee.
Renewed hope came in the unlikely form of a reality TV superstar - Kim Kardashian West, whom Johnson began referring to as her "war angel". Today, the long battle is finally over, though it is more a testament to the arbitrariness of the clemency process than anything else.
According to the White House, "Ms Johnson has accepted responsibility for her past behaviour and has been a model prisoner over the past two decades," they said in a statement.
"Despite receiving a life sentence, Alice worked hard to rehabilitate herself in prison, and act as a mentor to her fellow inmates."
The statement added that the administration believed in being tough on crime but believed in giving a second chance to those who tried to better themselves in prison.
In a tweet shortly after the White House announcement, Kardashian West described Alice Johnson's clemency as inspirational.

According to Ms Johnson's lawyer Brittany K Barnett, it was Kardashian West herself who called to deliver the news to Ms Johnson.
"Overwhelmed with emotion, Alice said it feels like she has been 'resurrected from the dead and she has her life back'."
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