Headline Roundup • June 7th, 2018
President Trump Commutes Sentence of Alice Marie Johnson After Meeting With Kim Kardashian
Summary from the AllSides News Team
President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of Alice Marie Johnson, a 63-year-old serving life without parole for a nonviolent drug offense, after Kim Kardashian made the request at a recent White House visit. Many across the aisle have celebrated the move, as criminal justice reform is typically a point of bipartisanship. However, some have criticized the decision, saying that Kardashian, a reality TV star, should not wield so much power in influencing the president.
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