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flag Larry Hoover, 74, seeks Illinois clemency after Trump commuted his federal life sentence; he cites health, rehabilitation, and family reunification.

flag Larry Hoover, 74, founder of the Gangster Disciples, is seeking clemency from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker after President Trump commuted his federal life sentence in 2024. flag Imprisoned since 1973, Hoover, now in frail health after three heart attacks and decades in isolation, claims decades of rehabilitation and remorse. flag His attorneys argue his continued incarceration under a separate Illinois sentence of up to 200 years amounts to a "slow, state-sanctioned death sentence" and urge release for family reunification and community service. flag The Illinois Prisoner Review Board is reviewing his petition, while former prosecutors oppose clemency, citing his criminal history.

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