we're looking for mary alice. i don't know where she is. you know? i even made a pretense of anything i can do to help, let's do flyers, let's do this, let's do that. >> clappsy's offer to help, however, fooled no one. four days later he and his roommate were arrested. both confessed. >> i usually review inmates' records. i realized during the interview that i was actually talking to him on the anniversary date of the murder. and he had been so unemotional and almost cavalier in his telling of his crime, so i decided to ask him what day he committed the murder. >> august 4th, 2001. >> you know what today is? >> yeah, i know what today is. >> what happens to you on august 4th? >> well, now that you've brought it up, something is probably going to happen to me that i get to deal with all by myself, but usually nothing. it's not an anniversary i celebrate or don't celebrate. i can't posture and say, you know, i think about her all the time. i don't. she's dead. now, how i feel about what i did is a different story. i feel horrible. i mean, i can't belie

when i saw alice marie johnson come out of prison, a family, that made me happy, and she said "thank you, america, for a second chance." she was a one-time offender,

i want to find all of the alice marie johnsons in prison and let them out. but the marathon bomber?murderers, pedophiles, no way. >> you know, the president, president trump passed the first step act, meaningful criminal justice reform that reduced the use of mandatory minimum sentences, provided jobs training, education, alcohol and drug rehab, that is real criminal justice reform. to propose that convicts be granted the right to vote before he or she has served their time behind bars, payed their debt to society, is an obscenity. it is grotesque, and it is deeply disappointing. i was starting to look at bernie sanders and saying, that feisty old guy, he's got charisma, he's got what it takes, he's the best one in the democratic field. now i look at him and i'm reminded of all of that crazy bernie talk from a couple ofof years ago. >> sean: geraldo, that's the difference between me and you. >> it's an insult. >> sean: it is an insult. listen, you give up your rights. if you inflict harm on a child, if you are a pedophile, murderer, terrorist. i'm like, where is this party, dan bong

. >> i say for it.i mean her inte >> reporter: you may remember alice marie johnson, the 63-year-old who was released from an alabama prison after 21 years. that was in part thanks to kardashian when she saw on social media that johnson was serving a life sentence for a non-violent drug charge she took to it the top meeting with president trump who ultimately granted johnson column ensy last summer. >> like everybody on our team kim cares deeply about the people who have been negatively impacted by the criminal justice system. >> reporter: the national director of cut 50 a non-profit based in the bay area has this attorney. jackson is also kardashian'smentor and was involved in johnson's column ensy case. jackson works with kardashian weekly, who is in the first year of a four-year apprenticeship. an alternative route to becoming a lawyer in california. >> i spend a lot of time with her meeting with formerly incarcerated people, people living inside of prisons, working on individual cases, drafting policies. and i think her passion and her dedication and her empathy for people who ha

the reality star says she was inspired by her experience helping alice marie johnson win clemency fromsident trump. kardashian-west's apprenticeship is with an oakland-based nonprofit that works on prison reform. she'll be working closely with the organization's director jessica jackson, an attorney and former mayor of mill valley. >> taking the footsteps of her father. >> absolutely. >> up next, sharks playoff go back to the shark tank, a puck that went off the face into the net. it was good news. stay with us. the playoffs start the shark tank. >>> as we mentioned earlier, the playoffs started tonight at the sharks tank. we saw victory, cheering fans and blood. >> we saw blood. not necessarily in -- >> i don't want to watch this. >> it's good. one of the wildest plays we've seen happened tonight. let's bring in nbc bay area's colin resch from the ice level. >> reporter: busted teeth, bloody jaws, fists flying. add it all up, it equals playoff hockey. sharks, golden knights game one. this is a redemption series for san jose. the intensity tonight palpable. the hurt on joe pavelski's f

. >> reporter: had you voice made a crucial difference for alice marie johnson imprisoned two decadesse i really want to know why you kicked chloe off "the apprentice." that was the first thing i said. he laughed and it broke the ice. then we got focused. >> reporter: a week after that meeting alice marie johnson learned she was going home. since then kardashian-west continued to use her celebrity for the cause, ktelling haven't haven't van jones she's ready to take it to the next ledvel. >> i'm like, god if there wasn't the long college process i would be an attorney, but i researched that in the state of california i could assist an attorney for three years, and just take the bar. >> reporter: "vogue" reporting kardashian-west started her apprenticeship and plans to take the bar in 2022. kim's attorney saying that she's serious. >> it's definitely not a trend. definitely not a fad. it's not something to get attention. this is a true and authentic interest that she has had and a commitment to taking it to the next level. >> reporter: and if the idea of kim kardashian filing legal doc

she was inspired by helping alice marie johnson get clemency from president trump. her non-profit works on prison reform. she will be working closely with her organization's director and attorney and former pair of mill valley. >> well, her father was an attorney. >> that counts when your bar is one of the toughest ones to pass. >> yes. i mean, look, if she can do it. i mean, good for her. >> that will be awesome. you can't fog somebody trying to learn. actual l actually to win clemency for that woman was a big deal for her. so much for her. >> good luck, kim. >> all right. we don't need luck when it comes to the weather. you told us it will be nice. >> it will be pretty nice. although it won't be clear and sunny. we will see more clouds, slightly cooler air. as we no into the rest of the forecast, it will be heating up. you can see the clouds rolling in over walnut creek. we're financial to see the sun peeking out every now and then, temperatures into the low 50, headed into the mid-50s. check out the 7-day forecast. it's up at the bottom of the screen. we will rea

she worked with kardashian west to free alice marie johnson, a woman who was granted column ensy last year after serving 21 years in an alabama prison for drug charges. >> spent a lot of time with her meeting with formerly incarcerated people, people living inside of prisons, working on individual cases, drafting policy. i think her passion and debt indication and empathy for people who have been impacted just shines through. >> kardashian west is taking an alternative route to becoming a lawyer. she is in her first year of a four-year apprenticeship. jackson says kardashian west has been keeping up with reading assignments and monthly exams and plans to take the bar in 2022. >>> a hulu series about elizabeth homes will star actress kate mckinnon. the series called the dropout is based on the abc news podcast of the same name. six to ten episodes will cover the rise and fall of holmes and her company. >>> a perfect vacation is different for everyone. >> some people select a destination because they simply want to relax. while others pick stop for its insta-worthiness. a new poll by a

kardashian west says she decided to pursue law after, quote, seeing a really good result with alice marie johnson, a nonviolent drug offender. last year she successfully petitioned president trump to commute her sentence. she is the daughter of the late robert kardashian, best known for being one of o.j. simpson's defense attorneys. >>> well, he's not studying law that we know of, but he does spend a lot of time focused on the weather. >> he certainly does, spencer christian is here with the weather. >> we've been studying this all day, and live doppler 7 shows sunny skies for this evening for the most part. breezy conditions as we've had pretty much all week long. let's take a live look from sutro tower looking out over san francisco. under sunny skies, current temperature readings are 61 in the city, upper 60s in oakland, san jose. 59 in half moon bay. here is a view looking at a clear western sky, the sunlight reflecting off the bay water. 70 degrees in santa rosa, pretty mild there. napa down to 67. mid-70s at fairfield and vacaville. 67 at livermore. blue skies for the most part exce

alice marie johnson, whose sentence the president commuted following a personal appeal by kim kardashian favorite targets. >> i thank everyone in this room for your prayers, and i also want to thank the media for being so kind to me. because you have really -- you have really helped magnify my story. >> are you sure? >> yes, she's sure. johnson was released from prison last year. she was a first-time nonviolent drug offender who was sentenced to life in prison without parole. >>> breaking overnight, chaos at a vigil for slain rapper nipsey hussle. hundreds gathered outside his clothing store, the site where the hip-hop star and anti-violence activist was murdered. a number of people were injured trying to get away. the confusion came amid new details about hussle's killing. law enforcement sources tell abc news he appears to have been targeted and he likely knew his killer. police are identifying the suspect as 29-year-old l.a. resident eric holder. hussle was in a gang growing up but it's not known if the killing is gang related. people have been posting pictures on social media of othe

her voice helped alice marie johnson, imprisoned for more than two decades on a non-violent drug charge> it became this mission that i just didn't want to give up. >> reporter: kim's attorney believes she has the drive and the smarts to make it happen. >> i would not be surprised if she were to use her powers, continue to use her powers for good, which can only be enhanced by her having a law degree and becoming a lawyer. >> reporter: and a new show of altruism for a reality star known more for her glitz and glamour. she even disconnected from friends to focus on making this dream happen. it obviously runs in the family. her late father robert was one of o.j. simpson's attorneys. people are saying, she can pass the bar. the california bar. >> it's really hard. it's all memorization. so i say if you can do it, go for it. you earned it. >> and use that platform she has for good. >> exactly. >> have you ever heard of this mini bar? i was like, the mini bar, gentlemen. >> $8 snickers is worth it at midnight. >> good stuff. >>> all right. back to you. >> thank you so much. up next, we have g

. >> a week after that meeting, alice marie johnson learned she was going home.si e then, kardashiancollege process, i would be an attorney. but i just -- i researched that in the state of california, id coul assist an attorney for three years and just take the bar. >> reporter: vogue reporting kardashian west hastarted her apprenticeship and plans to take the bar in 2022. kim's attorney shawn holly saying that she's serious. >> it's certainly not a trend. it's definitely not a fad. it's not somethingo get attention. this is a true and authentic interest that she has had and a commitment to taking it to the next level. >> reporter: and if the idea of kimin kardashiang legal rreal, friendss say it's in her genes. >> getting ready for tomorrow is all we're doing. >> reporter: her later fat robert had been o.j.simpson's personal attorney and partf his legal dream team. now kim addingilo the f legacy keeping up with shher la books. kim tells vogue at some point this summer she's going to take a shorter version of the exam. the baby bahe if passes that, she can continue for three more yea

her voice helped alice marie johnson imprisoned for more than two decas on a non-violent drug chargeim's attorney shawn holley believes she has the drive and the smarts to make it happen. >> i would not be surprised if she were to use her powers -- continue to use her powers for good which can only be enhanced by her having a law degree and becoming a lawyer. >> reporter: and new show of altruism from a reality staror known f glitz and glamour. she's so cmitted she says she even changed her phone number and disconnected from friends focusing on makg this enhapp. her late father was one of o.j. simpson's attorneys. if she can pass the bar which it noasy and in california. >> the california bar is really hard. it's all memoirization. if you can do it, go for it. you earned it. >> and use that platform for good. >> exactly. have you ever heard of this mini bar, i was asked. mini bar, yes. >> that $8 snickers is worth it at midnht. >> good stuff. >> back to you. >> thank you so much. >>> up next, more excitg news this morning. we're launching a new series request womho rock. it will feat

headlines last year after successfully petitioning the president to commute the life sentence of alice mariehe system could be so different and i wanted to fight to fix it. and i knew if i knew more i could do more. you got to give her creditatapp] >> i don't normally read "vogue" but my daughter sent me the article and what she's doing really is impressive. >> that's awesome to hear. it's a great read. the new issue of "vogue" hits newsstands in new york and l.a. april 16th, nationwide april 23rd. we thank you, "vogue," for that exclusive. [ applause ] never too late. >> she's a really smart woman. >> yeah. >> that's obvious, yeah. >> and we did not know that she was doing this apprenticeship, so we wish her the best. >>> also in "pop news" today, james gandolfini's son keeping his dad's spirit alive. these are the first photos of michael on the set of "the many saints of new york." look at that face. >> that's his dad. >> love that. this is the upcoming prequel to "the sopranos" in a movie. the actor will play a young tony sopra soprano. it's 19 years old by the way. the movie is set in th