US EditionWhat to know about onetime Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover, whose federal sentence Trump commuted
- President Donald Trump commuted Larry Hoover's federal life sentence on June 2023, the former Chicago gang leader imprisoned in Colorado.
- Hoover remains incarcerated due to a separate lengthy Illinois sentence and must still face parole or pardon decisions there.
- Hoover founded the Gangster Disciples, a major criminal enterprise whose drug sales generated about $100 million annually under his leadership despite his prison confinement.
- Trump said Hoover “should be released immediately,” but federal officials confirmed Hoover stayed imprisoned in Colorado, with his release date listed as unknown.
- The commutation raised questions about Hoover’s future freedom as supporters seek Illinois parole, while critics and officials emphasize his past violence and ongoing incarceration.
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Larry Hoover's family makes the case for commutation from Gov. JB Pritzker: 'He deserves a chance'
SPRINGFIELD — Larry Hoover’s family members took his case to Gov. JB Pritzker’s office on Saturday as they seek a state commutation for the long-imprisoned Gangster Disciples co-founder, who had his federal sentence cut short days ago by President Donald Trump.Hoover’s wife, Winndye Jenkins-Hoover, their son, Larry Hoover Jr., and almost a dozen relatives left their meeting with Pritzker’s office saying they were optimistic that the 74-year-old …
Trump Commutes Sentence of Former Chicago Gang Leader Larry Hoover - Real News Now
On a recent Wednesday, former Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover was granted commutation for his federal sentence by President Donald Trump. Currently housed in a Colorado-based supermax prison, Hoover has been largely held in solitary confinement as stated by his attorney. Despite the commutation, Hoover’s journey towards freedom is far from complete, he remains under state custody. Supporters and legal representatives of Hoover are now advocatin…
Larry Hoover ‘deserves to be in prison,’ Chicago FBI boss says of Gangster Disciples founder
A day after Donald Trump’s stunning decision to commute the federal life sentence of Larry Hoover, lawyers for the Chicago-born Gangster Disciples founder were singing the president’s praises while Chicago’s new FBI boss told the Tribune that Hoover “deserves to be in prison.” Trump abruptly ended Hoover’s long quest to win early release under the First Step Act by granting a full commutation of his sentence Wednesday afternoon, directing the U.…
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