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Leonard Peltier’s family speaks after Biden commutes his sentence

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - 50 years ago, Indigenous Actvist Leonard Peltier was convicted in the killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota. After years of parole hearings, one of Former President Biden’s last acts in office commuted Peltier’s life sentence.

Family 'so happy, so relieved' as Biden commutes Leonard Peltier's sentence for 1975 killings

"I'm gonna be so, so happy," said his sister, Betty Ann Peltier Solano. "It's gonna be one of the happiest days in my life. I'll give him a big hug and a kiss."

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.

Peltier’s release and the connection to one of Fargo’s longest-serving city mayors

WASHINGTON (KFGO)—Former Fargo Mayor Jon Lindgren says he was shocked and amazed that former President Joe Biden commuted ...

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Leonard Peltier is no longer in prison

Before leaving office, President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier. He was convicted in the 1975 ...

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Biden issues last-minute pardons for five family members — including his own brother

Biden issued the sweeping pardons just minutes before he departed the White House for the final time as president ...

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Biden frees radical left-wing killer convicted in FBI agents' murders during last hours as president

Left-wing activist and convicted double murderer Leonard Peltier will go free from prison thanks to a last-minute commutation ...

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Rage Against the Machine Celebrate Leonard Peltier’s Freedom

The band are longtime advocates for the imprisoned Indigenous rights advocate, who was granted clemency at the end of Biden's ...

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