alice johnson has a particularly tragic story.he spent 22 years in prison for a non-violent offense, a first-time drug-related offense. i have no idea why this is being pushed until after the mid-term elections. we need criminal justice reform. >> except for jeff sessions, i think a lot of people on the right don't want to lock people up forever. kennedy: it's nuanced enough to separate people who are hard-core rapists and violent offenders who should be rotting in prison and in hell versus non-violent drug offenders engage in consensual transactions. but they have been lumped together for decades. >> there is bipartisan support. it happened in a lot of republican states. republicans led the way in a lot of these tornadoes where they have taken efforts to get recidivism down. chris young, he's saying he needs to not be a victim of mandatory minimum. kennedy: that's a crazy story kim kardashian highlighted. you're turning onto the street when you barely clip a passing car. minor accident - no big deal, right? wrong. your insurance

successfully petitioned president trump to commute the life sentence of 63-year-old drug offender alice johnsonead on "cbs this morning," an interview with former judge kevin sharp who sentenced chris young. >>> "time" reports on senator marco rubio's bizarre run-in with host alex jones. >> don't touch me again. i'm not asking you to touch me. i don't want to be touched. i don't know who you are. >> i don't want to get arrested. >> i'll take care of myself. >> oh, you'll beat me up. >> i candidn't say that. >> oh, you're so mad. >> rubio was speaking with reporters during a break in a senate hearing with facebook and twitter when the right wing conspiracy theorist confronted him. as rubio walked away, jones continued to bee -- berate him, calling him a little punk. rubio called jones a clown. >>> amazon's jeff bezos first donation is $10,000 to a super pac that supports military veterans running for congress. bezos and his wife are contributing to a group called honor fund. it hasdites this year, 14 republicans and 19 democra democrats. >>> and gwyneth paltrow's lifestyle company called goop pa

since she met with jared kushner who took her to the oval office and formally asked him to grant alice johnsonjohnson was released after spending 22 years in prison in a lifetime sentence. we should let the audience know at one point you were incarcerated for armed robbery? >> yes, i was. but like many people in federal prison, i turned it around and had a successful life just like many of those who are eventually released from our prison system. charles: the tide is turning toward the notion of prison reform particularly for non-violent felons. and even in the workplace we are seeing more and more employers are willing to give those folks a shot. where do we go from here. this white house has been working and meeting with people. do you think we could be on the cusp of something significant in that regard? >> i think the white house has a two-pronged approach to reforming the criminal justice system it's moving forward with legislation currently sitting in the senate called the first setback that has a multitude of provisions that would reform the prison system. at the same time the white hou

place just months after she last met with the president in the oval office and lobbied to get alice johnson gotten a life sentence for drug related charges. >> joining us now was someone who was in that meeting with kim kardashian. what was that meeting for, to achieve? >> they billed it as a listening session. it was about clemency reform. and specifically the problem with the clemency process for the tens of thousands of people in prison. many of whom have petitions pending for clemency. that hasn't worked for the past several administrations the way it should. that was what the meeting was about. >> how'd it go? this is a big issue for jared kushner. he spent a lot of time on it thus far. how committed are they and beyond jared kushner, what about the rest of the administration? you think there'll be more progress? >> i certainly hope so. i can tell you that jared kushner is very engaged with this specific issue. seems to have a good understanding of it. having that meeting was a really good idea. a lot of people paid attention to the fact that kim kardashian was there. it makes sense, i

after earlier this summer she successfully lobbied president trump to commute the sentence of alice marie johnsonnt drug offender serving a life sentence. on twitter, kim kardashian said after learning the stories of the men and women she's met inside prison, she knew she couldn't stop at just one. >> she's an influencer. >> sure is. >>> well, the latest instagramable attraction is up and running in san francisco. we're going to show you candytopia. i can't wait. the move oakland c are read zbloo leaders are ready to make that could have the oakland raiders leaving town earlier than expected. >>> finally at 5:00, sugar lo lovers, candytopia opens tomorrow in san francisco. you can walk through exhibition halls featuring sculptures and artwork made up of thousands of pieces of candy. one of the creators says this is not just for kids. >> this is a place where from the toddlers to the millennials to baby boomers to the grandparents to your grumpiest dad who doesn't want to be here, everybody is so happy. >> i'm a dad. i'm not grumpy. i would love to go there. >> look at all that free candy. look at

in june president trump granted clemency to alice johnson who was in prison for a non-drug offense andashian west. i talked to alice and she said she is forever grateful to kim because she says she knows there's no way she would be out of prison if kim hadn't personally gone to the white house and lobbied on her behalf. it made a difference. >> people who may not like president trump and may not like kim kardashian, though, you have to give them credit for looking up the cases that are otherwise ignored. >> shedding light on an issue. >>> more news ahead. in his final interview as starbuck's chairman emeritus, howard schultz joins us to talk about his first store in italy and if he plans to challenge president trump in 2020. plus, new research on which sport could help you live the longest and in our more perfect union series shows us the professor who performed the marriage of two of her students. >> why do you think they asked you to officiate the wedding. >> i would like to think it's because they adore me and wanted to have me teach at them one more time. >> why more couples are br

this comes after she successfully lobbied president trump to commute the sentence of alice marie johnsont drug offender serving a life sentence. >>> certainly he would have loved it. tonight we get to meet the artist behind that robin williams mural in san francisco. it's a closeup of the late comedi comedian's eyes. >> i wanted to paint him as he was at the very last parts of his life. >> for a look at the process of how he decided to do it and to hear how the artist uses his brush and reaction from people who see the mural every day, go to bloom tv on twitter and yin his feed you'll find a link to the story. >>> take at candytopia. you can walk through interactive exhibits featuring artwork made up of thousands of pieces of candy. er a giant pool filled with marshmallows that you can jump right into. >> i think i'll pass on that. >> one of the creators says candytopia is not just for kid. >> this is a place where from the toddlers to the millennials to baby boomers to the grandparents to your grumpiest dad who doesn't want to be here, everybody is so happy. >> she's fired up. that's ja

. >> laura: or willingness to commute the sentences of those with exemplary sentences like alice marie johnson. >> my message to president trump is thank you so much, president trump, for taking the time to really look at my case and look at me. as i said before, i promise you, president trump, i will make you proud. >> laura: i love that moment. of course, president trump's policies have made this the best time ever for black americans to find jobs. black unemployment is at stunning and record low, currently at 6.3 or 6.5%. although the president disagrees with the anthem kneelers and we all know that, he also offered them an olive branch back in june. >> president trump: you should stand for our national anthem, you shouldn't go in the locker room when the national anthem is played. i am going to ask all of those people to recommend to me, because that is what they are protesting, people that they think were unfairly treated by the justice system and i understand that and i'm going to ask them to recommend to me people that were unfairly treated, friends of theirs or people that they know ab

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comes after kim launched a successful campaign earlier this year to free alice maria johnson.n out a protester during twitter ceo jack doors yption hearing on ceo. just listen to. this that is why shadow banning 12 and a half. 15. two and a half. 7 and a half. $30 here. 35. 7 and a half. 40. three and a quarter. 400. 4, 4 and a quarter. i yield back. [laughter] missouri republican billie long is actually a long time member of the national auctioneer's association. i'm so fascinated any time i hear someone do that. how on earth do you do that. ainsley: hey batter batter batter. why did he do that? he is funny. he just got himself reelected. steve: i have been to cattle auctions where a number of people talk like that. i still couldn't understand what he was saying. ainsley: held up your paddle, you bought a hefer. brian: honey. ainsley: sounds like hey batter batter swing. steve: we would have made terrible auctioneers. janice dean is outside where it's already a little on the steamy side. janice: it is. a do cold front on the way. i want to talk about a tropical system. ing fl

serving life without parole after kim launched a successful campaign earlier this year to get alice marie johnsonere he goes, sprinting with a full bottle of beer as his girlfriend jumps for joy, they are selling their friend's wedding. i love it. that is really funny. i am sure he is doing that as a joke. >> the girl catches it, they connect. >> very thorough newscast. >> a lot of women might run too. >> 13 minutes after the hour. a city in disarray, what is the mayor to do? rahm emanuel is going to not run for reelection coming up. >> will the ceos of the top social media site submit to their bias against conservatives? live in washington next. ♪ what might seem like a small cough can be a big bad problem for your grandchildren. babies too young to be vaccinated against whooping cough are the most at risk for severe illness. help prevent this! talk to your doctor or pharmacist today about getting vaccinated against whooping cough. in your wireless mouse? maybe not. maybe you can trust that during your fantasy draft, the computer won't autodraft a kicker in the 7th round. or... you could just tr

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alice, and theirfamily fortheirsupport. —— he thanks. he has retired, more reaction to that in the sport, no doubt. in the past hour, downing street has dismissed boris johnson'sister of "going into battle" against brussels with the "white flag fluttering". he's also accused some members of the government of using the irish border issue to stop what he described as a "proper brexit". our political correspondent ben wright has this report. we know borisjohnson is no fan of the prime minister's brexit plan. despite being the most prominent campaigner for leaving the eu, mrjohnson thinks the government's proposal for keeping the uk and the eu closely aligned for trade in goods as a sell—out. injuly, he walked out of the cabinet in anger, and has now used his newspaper column to put the boot in again. mrjohnson claims the chequers plan means going into battle with the white flag fluttering. he said it would lead only to victory for the eu, while leaving the uk lying flat on the canvas. dozens of tory mps will agree with him. but, while brexiteers promise to put forward a alternative plan shortly, others are urging the prime minister to advocate a much closer relat