Leonard Peltier - Wikipedia
Leonard Peltier (born September 12, 1944) is a Native American activist and member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) who was convicted of two counts of first degree murder in the deaths of two Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents in a June 26, 1975, shooting on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
Biden commutes life sentence of Leonard Peltier, Native …
1 day ago · Joe Biden, in one of his final acts as president Monday, commuted the life sentence of Native American rights activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted of killing two FBI agents on the Pine ...
Leonard Peltier: Biden commutes sentence of Indigenous activist …
1 day ago · 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.
Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier ...
1 day ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — Just moments before leaving office, 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 denied parole as recently as July and wasn’t eligible for parole again until 2026. He was serving life in prison for the killings ...
Leonard Peltier granted clemency as President Biden leaves office
2 days ago · “Leonard Peltier’s liberation is our liberation – we will honor him by bringing him back to his homelands to live out the rest of his days surrounded by loved ones, healing, and reconnecting with his land and culture. Tilsen has called Peltier “the longest living Indigenous political prisoner in the history of the United States.”
SD Peltier's sentence commuted after nearly 50 years in prison
1 day ago · Leonard Peltier was convicted of killing two federal law enforcement officers. More than 20 federal judges and Biden’s own FBI Director agree—Peltier’s convictions and sentence must stand ...
Biden frees Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, after almost 50 …
1 day ago · After nearly 50 years of imprisonment, Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier has been granted clemency by outgoing President Joe Biden, finally securing freedom for the 80-year-old man. In his final ...
Biden Commutes Sentence for Indigenous Activist Leonard Peltier ...
1 day ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier will return home nearly half a century after he was imprisoned for the 1975 killings of two FBI agents. President Joe Biden commuted Peltier ...
Leonard Peltier | Native American Activist, Political Prisoner
Dec 18, 2024 · Leonard Peltier is an American Indian activist who, after becoming one of the best-known indigenous rights activists in North America, was convicted in 1977 of having murdered two FBI agents. His life sentence was commuted by Pres. Joe Biden in 2025.
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier has first parole hearing in a ... - NPR
Jun 10, 2024 · Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota, has a parole hearing Monday at a federal...