Biden commutes life sentence of Leonard Peltier, Native …
Jan 20, 2025 · 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 to leave prison after 50 years as Biden grants ...
Jan 20, 2025 · The White House noted Peltier’s “close ties to and leadership in the Native American community” as a factor in the decision. The commutation of Peltier’s sentence comes after increased advocacy from tribal leaders, congressional members, human rights advocates and even former prosecutors who were involved in the case.
SD Peltier's sentence commuted after nearly 50 years in prison
Jan 21, 2025 · President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist who has been imprisoned for nearly 50 years. Peltier, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band ...
Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier ...
Jan 20, 2025 · President Joe Biden has 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 commutes sentence of Native American activist Leonard Peltier
Jan 20, 2025 · President Biden commuted the life sentence of Native American activist Leonard Peltier, who was controversially convicted of murdering two FBI agents in 1975, within the final hour of his...
Biden frees Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, after almost 50 …
Jan 20, 2025 · Former President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who had been imprisoned for nearly 50 years, on Jan. 20.
Biden, on His Way Out the Door, Grants Clemency to Leonard Peltier
Jan 20, 2025 · After nearly 50 years in federal prison, Native American rights activist Leonard Peltier has been released. President Joe Biden, in the final minutes of his presidency, …
Biden Commutes Leonard Peltier’s Prison Sentence - The New …
Jan 20, 2025 · 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...
Leonard Peltier: Biden commutes sentence of Indigenous activist ...
Jan 20, 2025 · 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.
Native activist Leonard Peltier granted clemency as Biden leaves …
Jan 20, 2025 · Peltier, who has suffered ongoing health problems, will be allowed to live out his life at home, according to a statement issued by the White House.