Celebration and criticism follow Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier’s prison sentence commutation
The 11th hour clemency of Leonard Peltier has touched off a wave of joy, but it also brings pain to those who believe he should remain in prison for murder.
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 commutes prison sentence of Leonard Peltier, an Indigenous rights activist convicted in F.B.I. killings.
President Biden commuted the prison sentence of Leonard Peltier, an imprisoned Native American rights activist, using his final minutes of presidential power on Monday to free a man who has spent nearly 50 years in federal prison after he was convicted of murder in connection with the killing of two F.B.I. agents.
Biden Grants Leonard Peltier Clemency in Killings of FBI Agents
Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents.
Biden commutes sentence of Leonard Peltier, Indigenous activist convicted in 1975 killings of 2 FBI agents
In one of his last acts before leaving office, former President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents.
Joe Biden Grants Clemency To Leonard Peltier
The ailing Native American rights activist has been in prison for nearly 50 years after the U.S. government lied to put him there.
Biden commutes sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier
President Biden commuted the life sentence of indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in a case long disputed by Native American advocates. Why it matters: Native American and American Indian Movement (AIM) activists for decades sought a pardon or commuted sentence for Peltier,
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.
Biden commutes life sentence for activist Leonard Peltier in FBI murders on Pine Ridge
President Biden said the decision will allow Peltier, an 80-year-old Native American activist, to fulfill the remainder of his sentence from home.
Leonard Peltier to Leave Prison After 50 Years as Biden Grants Commutation
President Biden commutes Leonard Peltier's life sentence to home confinement after 50 years in prison, responding to longtime advocacy from tribal nations and supporters.
Why Leonard Peltier’s Clemency Matters
HuffPost unpacks why Joe Biden granting clemency to Native American activist Leonard Peltier in the final moments of his presidency is so significant.
Who Is Leonard Peltier? 'Incident at Oglala' Has What You Need To Know
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Peltier case: from court, to Congress & the Cold War
Our KELOLAND News archives retrace the winding trail of Peltier’s case, from the courtroom and beyond. Leonard Peltier’s conviction of murdering two FBI agents in an ambush on the Pine Ridge ...