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After receiving federal clemency from President Donald Trump, Larry Hoover's family is turning to Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.
The wife of notorious Chicago gang leader and Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover wrote an open letter to Illinois First ...
Dr. Lance Williams, Professor of Urban Community Studies at Northeastern Illinois University and an expert in gang violence, ...
Following the announcement of Hoover’s commutation, Kanye West expressed his gratitude in a statement shared on X (formerly ...
President Donald Trump has pardoned the federal life sentence of Larry Hoover, one of Chicago’s most notorious gang leaders ...
From Todd and Julie Chrisley to Larry Hoover, here's a list of some notable people Trump has pardoned, or whose sentences he has commuted, in his second term.
"The only way out of there if you're a prisoner, is a body bag," said NBC Chicago’s Chuck Goudie on a recent episode of "The Takeaway with Alex." ...
The commutation of Larry Hoover’s federal sentence denigrates the lives of the children lost to the the Gangster Disciples.
It is unclear why Trump pardoned Hoover, but his liberation has been championed by prominent rappers Kanye West and Aubrey ...
One of Chicago’s most infamous gang leaders is among President Donald Trump’s most recent presidential commutations. The ...
The gang leader’s son, Larry Hoover Jr., issued a statement to TMZ on May 28, 2025, expressing gratitude to West for his support. He said: “It started a long time ago with Kanye. Kanye put us on the ...
“After nearly 30 years in federal solitary and over 50 years behind bars, Larry Hoover has been granted executive clemency by ...