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Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier granted clemency by President Biden
The outgoing Biden administration has released Leonard Peltier from prison. Numerous activists and tribal officials have requested the release of Peltier, whom they believe to be innocent of killing two FBI agents in 1975.
Clemency for Leonard Peltier: A step toward justice and healing
In the final hours of President Joe Biden’s term, he granted Leonard Peltier clemency through commutation, allowing him to serve his life sentence at home on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation in North Dakota.
Native activist Leonard Peltier to serve remainder of sentence at home after Biden order
President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the sentence of Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist convicted of killing two FBI agents nearly 50 years ago in South Dakota. Biden’s order as he leaves office is to take effect Feb.
Biden commutes life sentence of Leonard Peltier, Native American activist imprisoned for almost 50 years
The commutation will allow Peltier, who has long maintained his innocence in the killing of two FBI agents, to spend his remaining days in home confinement.
‘Free Leonard Peltier’: President Biden’s Commuting of Indigenous Activist Sends Sundance Doc Rushing for New Ending
Sundance: David France and Jesse Short Bull’s film tackles the 50-year story of activism surrounding the contentious conviction of the prominent American Indian Movement leader, whose sentence was commuted just one week before the film's premiere.
'I'm going home': President Biden gives clemency to Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier
Former President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who had been imprisoned for nearly 50 years, on Jan. 20.
Biden commutes Leonard Peltier’s life sentence
President Joe Biden has commuted Leonard Peltier’s life sentence for killing two federal agents on the Pine Ridge Reservation. In his last official day in office, Biden issued an official statement of commutation.
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier granted clemency by Biden
In one of his last official acts before leaving the White House, President Joe Biden released Leonard Peltier from prison.
Parallels between Marcus Garvey’s pardon and Leonard Peltier’s clemency
In his final hours as president, Joe Biden pardoned Marcus Garvey and commuted Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier’s life sentence to house arrest. Black and Indigenous activists celebrate these wins,
Leonard Peltier granted clemency, Cherokee Nation reacts
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Biden commutes sentence for Leonard Peltier, convicted in FBI killings
The Native American activist says he did not receive a fair trial in the slayings of FBI agents Ronald Williams and Jack Coler at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
Biden issues last-minute pardons for family and January 6 Committee members, commutes sentence of Leonard Peltier
That Biden felt it necessary to pre-emptively pardon his family members and political allies belies attempts by Democrats to claim that “democracy” has been affirmed by the peaceful transfer of power ...
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Biden commutes sentence of Peltier, convicted of killing FBI agents on Pine Ridge
Former President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the sentence of Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist who was serving ...
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Will Biden Grant Leonard Peltier Clemency? Indigenous Leaders Plead, “Don’t Let Him Die in Prison”
But Indigenous political prisoner Leonard Peltier remains behind bars. Over 120 tribal leaders are calling on Biden to grant clemency to Peltier as one of his final acts in office, warning this ...