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.
Leonard Peltier: Biden commutes sentence of Indigenous activist …
2 days 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 life sentence of Leonard Peltier, Native …
2 days 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 ...
Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier ...
2 days 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’s sentence Monday following decades of community-led advocacy calling his imprisonment an example of the U.S. government’s mistreatment of Native Americans.
Leonard Peltier | Trial, Facts, Imprisonment, & Commutation
1 day ago · 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.
Leonard Peltier to leave prison after 50 years as Biden grants ...
1 day ago · “Leonard Peltier’s freedom today is the result of 50 years of intergenerational resistance, organizing, and advocacy,” Nick Tilsen, NDN Collective Founder and CEO, said in a statement. “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 ...
Leonard Peltier granted clemency by President Biden - MPR News
2 days ago · In one of his last official acts before leaving the White House, President Joe Biden released Leonard Peltier from prison. The action is an extraordinary move that ends a decades-long push by ...
Leonard Peltier is Going Home: A Step Toward Healing and Justice
2 days ago · As we celebrate Leonard Peltier’s commutation, it is important to recognize that Leonard Peltier’s case has long symbolized the systemic injustices faced by Indigenous Peoples. This victory belongs to those who have fought for justice, especially those who refused to let the injustice against Leonard Peltier fade from public consciousness. ...
Biden commutes sentence for Leonard Peltier, Indigenous activist ...
2 days ago · Lawyer pushes for Biden to grant clemency to Native American activist Leonard Peltier 07:50. With just moments left before he leaves office, President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of ...
Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier ...
1 day ago · WASHINGTON — 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’s ...