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.
Family of activist slain in 1975 surprised by clemency granted to Leonard Peltier
For the family of Anna Mae Pictou Aquash, the news that President Biden had granted clemency to Native American activist Leonard Peltier shortly before leaving office came as a surprise."We were not given a head's up as a family,
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.
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. Peltier, 80, is a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa in North Dakota.
Biden commutes life sentence for South Dakota Native American activist Leonard Peltier
Peltier, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, was convicted in 1977 for the murders of two FBI agents during a 1975 shootout at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
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.
Biden commutes Leonard Peltier, sending him home to North Dakota to carry out life sentence
On his final day in office, President Joe Biden commuted Leonard Peltier, an 80-year-old Turtle Mountain Chippewa man convicted of killing two FBI agents. Many Indigenous communities around the state and nation are celebrating the decision.
Biden, on His Way Out the Door, Grants Clemency to Leonard Peltier
Leonard Peltier has his life sentence commuted by President Biden during one of his last acts in the White House.
Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in killing of FBI agents
President Joe Biden has commuted the sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents and is serving life in prison.
Biden's Clemency for Activist Peltier 'As Good as Freedom'; Blasted by FBI Director
Native American activist Leonard Peltier said spending the rest of his life in home confinement after being granted clemency by former President Joe Biden is "as good as freedom," after Biden's own FBI director opposed commutation for a man sentenced to life for the killing of two FBI agents.
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.
Who Is Leonard Peltier? 'Incident at Oglala' Has What You Need To Know
This Leonard Peltier documentary is narrated by the one and only Robert Redford and has a whopping 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Court order filed to officially release Leonard Peltier
An executive order that commutes the life prison sentence of Leonard Peltier has been officially filed with the U.S. Clerk of ...
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 ...
Supporters of Leonard Peltier say he never got a fair trial | FROM THE ARCHIVES 1992
Just moments before leaving office, U.S. President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents.Peltier was ...
'Free Leonard Peltier' is premiering at the Sundance Film Festival. It's getting a new ending, just like its subject.
This is something that we always prepared for," producer Jhane Myers told Yahoo Entertainment about the documentary's ...
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‘Tears of joy’: Indian Country reacts to Leonard Peltier clemency
Native leaders, journalists and those impacted by the 1975 shootout on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation that led ...
South Dakota Democrats wonder how new administration could help South Dakotans
With a new administration in the White House, Democrats in South Dakota are wondering what the administration will do to ...