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Biden commutes Leonard Peltier’s life sentence in final act

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.

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Native activist Leonard Peltier to serve remainder of sentence at home after Biden order

President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the sentence of Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist convicted of killing two FBI agents nearly 50 years ago in South Dakota. Peltier, 80, is a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa in North Dakota.

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Biden commutes life sentence for South Dakota Native American activist Leonard Peltier

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 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.

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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 ...

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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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‘Victory!’, ‘Mistake’: Reactions split on Peltier clemency

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Leonard Peltier is set to serve the remainder of his two life terms in home confinement. Former ...

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