Trump commutes federal life sentence of founding Gangster Disciples kingpin Larry Hoover

The controversial move appeared to have already sparked Hoover’s transfer out of a Colorado supermax prison compound.

Larry Hoover, founder of the Gangster Disciples, attends an annual parole hearing on Aug. 31, 1995, at Dixon Correctional Center. (John Dziekan/Chicago Tribune)

By Jason Meisner | jmeisner@chicagotribune.com | Chicago Tribune, Caroline Kubzansky | ckubzansky@chicagotribune.com | Chicago Tribune and Sam Charles | scharles@chicagotribune.com | Chicago Tribune

UPDATED: May 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM PDT

President Trump has commuted the federal life sentence for infamous Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover.

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Originally Published: May 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM PDT

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