Trump Has Commuted Larry Hoover’s Sentence

 

the president, on a pardon spree, shortened the infamous former gang leader’s sentence after years of advocates pressing for his release. President Donald Trump listens to a question as he signs executive orders. Evan Vucci/AP By Jasmine Wright May 28, 2025 03:19 PM https://trucestaff.com/ad1v8rmhm?key=3c17f25c6a7dcb732026ea694c3eb6a0 Updated: May 28, 2025 04:19 PM Email LinkedIn Twitter CopyLink copied President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of Larry Hoover, the infamous former gang leader from Chicago, according to a White House official. Hoover, the co-founder of Chicago gang Gangster Disciples, has been serving multiple life sentences since the 1970s. He has multiple state and federal convictions, including for murder and founding a criminal enterprise. He has made repeated requests to shorten his sentence, including under the First Step Act, a criminal justice reform bill passed during Trump’s first term.