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BBC: Trump commutes gang leader’s sentence in flurry of pardons

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As part of a spree of clemency actions, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday commuted the federal prison sentence of Larry Hoover, the founder of a notorious Chicago street gang.

Hoover was the leader of the Gangster Disciples and in the 1990s was given six life sentences on conspiracy, extortion, drug and other criminal charges.

In addition to his federal sentence, Hoover still faces a 200-year jail term in the state of Illinois for murder, and is unlikely to be released soon. A president is unable to commute state-level sentences.

Let’s hope Illinois keeps him in the hoosegow!

Trump commutes gang leader’s sentence in flurry of pardons
Larry Hoover founded the Gangster Disciples, one of the most notorious US street gangs.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crk27003pv7o

Fox News: JB Pritzker rips Trump as ‘authoritarian,’ responds to president calling out his weight

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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, D-Ill., a possible 2028 White House candidate, took aim at President Donald Trump on Thursday in a late-night appearance, calling him an “authoritarian” leader and mocking his weight.

Pritzker made the comments during an interview on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Egged on by the anti-Trump late-night host, the governor argued Trump was a major threat to the American people.

“I think everybody understands that, at this point, we’ve got an authoritarian in office. He’s essentially tearing apart the things that really matter to working families across the United States, and nobody’s stopping him,” he told Kimmel.

JB Pritzker rips Trump as ‘authoritarian,’ responds to president calling out his weight
Illinois Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker slammed President Donald Trump during interview with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/jb-pritzker-rips-trump-as-authoritarian-responds-to-president-calling-out-his-weight/ar-AA1E6hn3