Family of activist slain in 1975 surprised by clemency granted to Leonard Peltier
For the family of Annie 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.
Native activist Leonard Peltier to serve remainder of sentence at home after Biden order
President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist convicted of killing two FBI agents nearly 50 years ago in South Dakota.
Biden commutes Leonard Peltier’s sentence to home confinement in 1975 killing of FBI agents
American Indian activist Leonard Peltier speaks during a 1999 interview at the U.S. Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan. President Joe Biden commuted to home confinement Peltier's life sentence after he spent most of his life in prison for the killing of two FBI agents in South Dakota in 1975.
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 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.
‘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 to Leonard Peltier's conviction shared relief, joy and skepticism about for
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.
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.
Life Sentence Commuted for Native American Activist Leonard Peltier
President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier. Leonard Peltier was a leader in the American Indian Movement, advocating for better healthcare, education, and jobs for Native and Indigenous people.
Leonard Peltier, attorney, others react to Biden granting clemency to Indigenous leader (copy)
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier to return home to North Dakota following Monday morning clemency from Biden.
Leonard Peltier granted clemency, Cherokee Nation reacts
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Biden commutes sentence for indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of 2 FBI agents
WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden commutes sentence for indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of ...