Judge challenges gang kingpin Larry Hoover's mercy bid
Judge challenges gang kingpin Larry Hoover's mercy bid: 'How many murders is he responsible for?'
U.S. District Judge John Blakey directed his question to Hoover’s defense attorney, who had just argued that the Gangster Disciples street gang is now a “splintered, disorganized group with no hierarchy,
Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover to appear in court for the first time in years in long-shot bid for release
Infamous Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover is set to appear in court for the first time in decades Thursday as his long-shot bid to win freedom comes to a head at Chicago’s federal courthouse. Hoover,
Larry Hoover testifies in court seeking early release from life sentences
Larry Hoover, founder of the Gangster Disciples, testified in court via video feed from a supermax prison in Colorado, hoping to qualify for an early release program that could set him free from multiple life sentences,
Chicago street gang founder Larry Hoover argues he should be resentenced
The founder of a notorious Chicago street gang is set to make his first appearance in court in more than 20 years. Larry Hoover hopes a new judge will undo a life sentence he received in 1998.
Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover's quest for freedom faces key test this week
Hoover is asking to cut short his time in federal prison under the First Step Act. But the decision to grant mercy rests with U.S. District Judge John Blakey, nominated to the bench in 2014 by then-President Obama.
Larry Hoover seeks release after decades in prison, cites 'First Step Act'
Larry Hoover is seeking a new chance at freedom through a resentencing request under the First Step Act, a 2018 law signed by then-President Donald Trump.
Peruvian bus drivers protest gang extortion
Suspect in criminal gang from Venezuela arrested on outstanding Colorado warrants, Aurora police say
Police in Aurora have arrested a suspect wanted on outstanding warrants who is a documented member of a criminal gang from ...
After laughing at victims' families, Hilltop gang member sentenced for April 2021 double murder
A jury found Datwain Crudup, 29, guilty in August of the April 3, 2021, double murder of 19-year-old Nickolas Cowans and ...
Haiti key port closed to land access after gang attacks
Land access to a vital supply port in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince is being closed off after attacks by armed gangs, ...
'Big threat': NYPD targets bloodthirsty Venezuelan gang as it forms base in sanctuary city
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Haiti leader makes case for reparations during UN appeal for help with gang violence
The head of Haiti’s presidential transition appealed for “global solidarity” Thursday during his appearance at the United ...
Is Texas the new battleground against a dangerous Venezuelan gang?
We're learning more about the Venezuelan street gang that's landed in the cross hairs of Texas law enforcement.Texas Governor ...
23 arrested after 'outlaw motorcycle gang' sweeps through Palm Springs
Law enforcement in Palm Springs arrested 23 people over the weekend as a massive motorcycle group visited the area. More than ...
Tren de Aragua gang started in Venezuela’s prisons and now spreads fear in the US
Law enforcement authorities across the U.S. are increasingly focused on a Venezuelan gang behind a spate of violent crimes.
A Venezuelan Gang Reaches New York
Law enforcement officials are working to curb the growth of Tren de Aragua, a gang that began in a Venezuelan prison and has ...
Tren de Aragua gang member was in ICE custody and set free before viral Aurora vid — despite deportation order
It’s not clear why he was not removed from the US, but the Biden-Harris administration is not deporting Venezuelan migrants ...