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.
'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.
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 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 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 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.
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.
Biden commutes sentence for Leonard Peltier, Indigenous activist convicted in 1975 killing of FBI agents
With just moments left before he leaves office, President Joe Biden 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, 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.
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.
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.
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‘A champion’: Man who covered Leonard Peltier’s trial praises his release from prison
Members of the Kalpulli Yaocenoxtli and other activists urged U.S. President Joe Biden to grant Native American activist Leonard Peltier clemency outside of the White House in Washington ...