President Barack Obama commuted prison sentences of 214 federal inmates Wednesday, including Minnie Pearl Thomas.
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Thomas is the grandmother of Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, who used Twitter to thank the president.
Wanna Thank the @POTUS for everything he's done for my family, and a lot more families giving them second chances. Couldn't be a better day!
— Demaryius Thomas (@DemaryiusT) August 3, 2016
Minnie Pearl Thomas was serving two life sentences for her involvement in a drug trafficking case in Georgia.