President Donald Trump has commuted the federal life sentence of Larry Hoover, but the 74-year-old notorious gang leader isn’t leaving prison anytime soon. The commutation applies to Hoover’s federal ...

Larry Hoover, the co-founder of the Gangster Disciples, is a central figure in discussions about crime, punishment, and rehabilitation in the United States. After serving decades in prison, Hoover's ...

Larry Hoover has long been a controversial figure in American criminal justice and popular culture. As the co-founder of one of the most notorious street gangs in Chicago history, his name has ...

Dr. Lance Williams, Professor of Urban Community Studies at Northeastern Illinois University and an expert in gang violence, joins Karen Conti to discuss President Trump’s commutation of the sentence ...

President Donald Trump gave Larry Hoover, the former leader of notorious Chicago-based gang Gangster Disciples, a glimmer of hope this week when he announced the commutation of his federal sentence.

*In a significant act of clemency, President Donald Trump has granted a commutation to Larry Hoover, the 74-year-old founder of the Gangster Disciples, a notorious Chicago-based gang. Hoover’s legal ...

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Larry Hoover's family is seeking state clemency to help the Gangster Disciples co-founder secure his freedom for the first time in over 50 years. After receiving federal clemency from Donald Trump, ...