Larry Hoover Jr. publicly thanked Kanye West for his vital role in securing a commutation of his father’s federal prison sentence from former President Trump. Larry Hoover Sr. had been serving multiple life sentences for racketeering but received attention and advocacy from West, who leveraged his influence during a White House visit in 2018. While the commutation marks progress, Hoover still faces a lengthy state sentence, emphasizing ongoing issues in sentencing and the complexity of the U.S. criminal justice system.
"It started a long time ago with Kanye. Kanye put us on the platform. He had a very big part because he started it all off."
"Kanye West's White House visit brought significant attention not just to Larry Hoover Sr., but to broader criminal justice reform issues."
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