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Kim Kardashian talks justice on second White House visit

Kim Kardashian on Wednesday visited the White House for the second time this year to talk criminal justice, months after she got the release of a great-grandmother convicted of cocaine trafficking.

The US reality TV star was one of 50 people, including US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and advisor Jared Kushner, set to discuss the clemency process, the White House said.

Fixing tough sentencing laws had been a priority of former president Barack Obama, but he failed to win congressional support. Mr Trump, meanwhile, has advocated a more hardline approach to criminal justice.

In May, Kardashian met him and called for the release of Alice Marie Johnson, 63, who served over 20 years.

Days later, the White House said Mr Trump commuted Ms Johnson's sentence. - AFP

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