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Everything You Need to Know About Larry Hoover, the Chicago Gang Leader Trump Just Granted Clemency

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

By

Phenix S Halley

Published

May 29, 2025
Opinion, Some Thoughts

Trump Commutes Sentence of Chicago Gang Leader Larry Hoover, But it’s Not What You Think at All…

There are a couple of ways to look at the presidential commutation of the infamous Gangster Disciples leader.

By

Madison J. Gray

Published

May 29, 2025
Entertainment, Music

Chris Brown Issues a Warning About What Not to Wear to His Concerts that Could Save Your Life

Before celebrating a career milestone with his Breezy Bowl stadium tour, he cautions fans not to do this one thing.

By

Shanelle Genai

Published

April 9, 2025
Criminal Justice, News

Motive Behind Derek Chauvin Stabbing Revealed

The ex-Mexican Mafia member told investigators he purposefully attacked the ex-cop on Black Friday.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

December 9, 2023
News, Race Matters

White Inmate Accused of ‘Extreme Racist Activity’ May Do Even More Time

Joshua Scolman is accused of fatally stabbing a Black inmate with a swastika-engraved knife.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

November 15, 2023
News, Race Matters

3 Young Black Men Almost Lynched by Racist Westside Biker Gang

Seventeen outlaws of Hell’s Angels were indicted in connection to the brutal, racist attack of three Black men.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

September 26, 2023
Entertainment, Television

Gangs of London Is Our Black TV Pick This Week

Season 2 of the hard-hitting British crime drama is What’s Black on TV.

By

Stephanie Holland

Published

November 13, 2022
Law Enforcement, News

Black Cop Sues Syracuse PD Over ‘Jim Crow Culture’ Towards Black Officers

Brandan Hanks is seeking $33 million in damages from the Syracuse Police Department.

By

Terrell Jermaine Starr

Published

August 16, 2021
Culture, History

The Real Watchmen: 100 Years Ago, a Race Riot Created Chicago’s Black Street Gangs

On Sunday, the highly-anticipated HBO series Watchmen set the internet ablaze with America’s shocked reactions to a little-known incident frequently called the Tulsa Race Riots. The bombing of Black Wall Street is common knowledge to a large percentage of black folks (we’ve written about it at least 20 times, including here, here and here), but…

By

Michael Harriot

Published

October 23, 2019
61 Shot in Chicago Over Christmas Weekend

More than 60 people were shot in Chicago over the Christmas weekend, leaving 11 dead, the Chicago Tribune reports. Most of the violence took place on the city’s South and West sides. The holiday weekend started with five teenagers being shot within feet of one another in the city’s South Austin neighborhood. The Tribune reports…

By

Breanna Edwards

Published

December 27, 2016