US EditionWhat to know about onetime Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover, whose federal sentence Trump commuted
- In February 2020, President Donald Trump granted clemency to Larry Hoover, the former Chicago gang leader and prison entrepreneur, reducing his federal life sentence while Hoover was incarcerated in a supermax facility in Colorado.
- Hoover was found guilty of murder in Illinois in 1973 and later received a mandatory life sentence in the 1990s after being convicted in federal court for managing a drug operation from prison, resulting in combined prison terms.
- Despite the federal commutation, Hoover must continue serving a separate 200-year Illinois state sentence, where he remains eligible for parole and has a scheduled hearing later this year.
- Federal prosecutors estimated Hoover’s gang generated approximately $100 million annually from cocaine and heroin sales, and Trump said Hoover "should be released immediately."
- The commutation has raised questions about Hoover’s ultimate release and prison location, prompting legal efforts for Illinois parole or pardon amid divided opinions on his legacy and future freedom.
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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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