After receiving federal clemency from Donald Trump, Larry Hoover’s family has turned to Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to seek a state commutation for the Gangsters Disciples co-founder.

Larry Hoover, once declared “one of the most notorious criminals in Illinois history,” had his life sentence commuted by President Trump.

The Gangster Disciples co-founder recently had his sentence commuted by President Trump. Learn more about him, his past case, and whether he’s being released here.

Former gang leader Larry Hoover's sentence commuted by President Trump 03:27 Meanwhile, Wallace "Gator" Bradley, a former Gangster Disciples enforcer, has long advocated for Hoover's release.

Mr. Hoover was accused of directing the Gangster Disciples even after he went to prison in the 1970s. The federal commutation will not change his state prison sentence.

Hoover’s commutation is one of a number granted by Trump, but he is still serving a 200-year state sentence for murder.

One murder and a federal probe led to Larry Hoover being sentenced to 200 years and 3 life sentences in prison.

President Donald Trump has commuted the federal sentence of a Chicago gang leader, Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover, his attorney said.

Larry Hoover Jr. thanked Kanye West for his help getting his dad Larry Hoover's sentence commuted by Donald Trump.

Who is Larry Hoover, the cofounder of a notorious Chicago street gang whose sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump?

Despite the fact that President Trump commuted the sentence of legendary Chicago Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover, he remains in prison ...

Larry Hoover took a big step toward freedom Wednesday. But he’s not a free man. That’s even after President Donald Trump commuted the life prison sentence of the 74-year-old co-founder of the ...