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'.

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

The appointment of Alice Marie Johnson, herself pardoned by the president in 2020, has drawn praise from groups that often fight his policies.

Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy wants President Trump’s pardon czar, Alice Marie Johnson, to review what he says was a “politically motivated prosecution” that led to a 2007 conviction and a stint in federal prison.

Trump announced Thursday during a Black History Month event held at the White House that he would tap Alice Marie Johnson, who spent over 21 years in prison for nonviolent crimes, for the role. Newsweek reached out to Johnson's Taking Action for Good ...

"I want this off of me," Scrushy said of his 2006 federal convictions on bribery and other charges in a high profile case where his co-defendant was former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman.

Alice Marie Johnson, who was appointed as “pardon czar" by President Donald Trump, explained the key policy differences between Trump and former President Biden on pardons.

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

Donald Trump led a bipartisan effort during his first term to pass the First Step Act—landmark legislation designed to encourage rehabilitation.

Former Obama advisor Van Jones praised President Donald Trump for his newly-appointed "pardon czar," Alice Marie Johnson.On Thursday, Trump appointed Johnson, a woman he pardoned during his first term,

Alice Marie Johnson, who received clemency from Trump in 2018, has been appointed as the "pardon czar". In this role, Johnson will advise Trump on cases of individuals convicted of nonviolent ...