‘Stand With Us Again’: 120 Tribal Leaders Urge Biden To Release Leonard Peltier
2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Stand With Us Again’: 120 Tribal Leaders Urge Biden To Release Leonard Peltier

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― With just one week left in Joe Biden’s presidency, more than 120 tribal leaders on Monday urged him to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier, the ailing Native American rights activist who has been in prison for nearly 50 years after a trial riddled with misconduct and a broken parole process. “Our standing in the world as a champion of freedom, justice, and human rights cannot be maintained in a system that allows Leonard Peltier to die in prison.” A number of prominent tribal leaders are on the letter, including Frank Star Comes Out, president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota; Nick Tilsen, founder and CEO of NDN Collective, an Indigenous-led advocacy group; Mark Macarro, president of the National Congress of American Indians and tribal chair of the Pechanga Band of Indians in California; and Deborah Parker, executive director of the Native American Boarding School Coalition. More than 120 tribal leaders are urging President Joe Biden to grant clemency to Native American rights activist Leonard Peltier, who has been in prison for nearly 50 years. You catch watch Reynolds’ video here: The dozens of tribal leaders now urging Biden to release Peltier are hoping to appeal to the president’s pride in his legacy of supporting Indigenous peoples’ rights.

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Leonard Peltier remains defiant in AP interview, maintaining innocence
1 month ago

Leonard Peltier remains defiant in AP interview, maintaining innocence

Associated Press  

BELCOURT, N.D. — More than 50 years after a shootout on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation landed him in federal prison, Leonard Peltier remains defiant. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The eyeglasses and watches Leonard Peltier brought home from prison sit on his nightstand in Belcourt, N.D, on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. …

Native American activist Leonard Peltier, freed from prison, is welcomed on North Dakota reservation
1 month, 1 week ago

Native American activist Leonard Peltier, freed from prison, is welcomed on North Dakota reservation

New Indian Express  

BELCOURT, N.D.: Native American activist Leonard Peltier was defiant toward the government but grateful for his supporters as they welcomed him home to North Dakota on Wednesday, a day after his release from a Florida prison where he had been serving a life sentence in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents. Peltier was convicted of two counts of first-degree …

Native American activist released from prison will be welcomed to North Dakota home
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1 month, 1 week ago

Native American activist released from prison will be welcomed to North Dakota home

Associated Press  

BELCOURT, N.D. — Supporters of Native American activist Leonard Peltier plan to welcome him back to his North Dakota community on Wednesday, a day after his release from a Florida prison where he had been serving a life sentence in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents. Peltier was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and given two consecutive …

'I Am Finally Free!': Leonard Peltier Released From Prison After Nearly 50 Years
1 month, 1 week ago

'I Am Finally Free!': Leonard Peltier Released From Prison After Nearly 50 Years

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Native American rights activist Leonard Peltier was released from prison on Tuesday morning, ending his nearly 50 years of incarceration after the U.S. government lied, threatened people and hid evidence to put him behind bars. It’s a good day today.” NDN Collective, an Indigenous rights group that has been leading Peltier’s legal effort, shared photos …

Leonard Peltier Released From Prison Following Sentence Commutation In FBI Killings
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1 month, 1 week ago

Leonard Peltier Released From Prison Following Sentence Commutation In FBI Killings

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SUMTERVILLE, Fla. — Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier was released from a Florida prison Tuesday morning based on former President Joe Biden having commuted his life sentence for the 1975 killings of two FBI agents, a decision that elated Peltier’s supporters while angering law enforcement officials who believe in his guilt. Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier is shown in …

Leonard Peltier leaves prison after Biden commuted his sentence in the killing of two FBI agents
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1 month, 1 week ago

Leonard Peltier leaves prison after Biden commuted his sentence in the killing of two FBI agents

Associated Press  

SUMTERVILLE, Fla. — Native American activist Leonard Peltier was released from a Florida prison on Tuesday, weeks after then-President Joe Biden angered law enforcement officials by commuting his life sentence to home confinement in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents. Throughout his nearly half-century in prison, Peltier has maintained that he didn’t murder FBI agents Jack Coler and Ronald …

Leonard Peltier leaves prison after Biden ended his sentence in FBI agents' killings
1 month, 1 week ago

Leonard Peltier leaves prison after Biden ended his sentence in FBI agents' killings

NPR  

Leonard Peltier leaves prison after Biden ended his sentence in FBI agents' killings toggle caption Joe Ledford/The Kansas City Star/AP Native American activist Leonard Peltier was released from a Florida prison on Tuesday, weeks after then-President Joe Biden angered law enforcement officials by commuting his life sentence to home confinement in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents. Sponsor Message …

Native American activist Leonard Peltier released from US prison
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1 month, 1 week ago

Native American activist Leonard Peltier released from US prison

Al Jazeera  

Supporters celebrate the release of an Indigenous activist imprisoned for the killing of two FBI agents after what critics call a flawed trial. Native American activist Leonard Peltier has left a Florida prison after nearly five decades behind bars, following a commutation from former United States President Joe Biden. Peltier, 80, had become a global symbol for Indigenous rights after …

Leonard Peltier, celebrated and reviled, leaves prison after nearly half a century behind bars
1 month, 1 week ago

Leonard Peltier, celebrated and reviled, leaves prison after nearly half a century behind bars

LA Times  

Native American activist Leonard Peltier was released from a Florida prison on Tuesday, weeks after then-President Biden angered law enforcement officials by commuting his life sentence in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents. “We never thought he would get out,” Ray St. Clair, a member of the White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, said shortly before Peltier’s …

Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in killing of FBI agents
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in killing of FBI agents

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump’s return to Washington 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 sentence Monday following decades of community-led advocacy calling his imprisonment an example of the U.S. government’s mistreatment of Native …

Joe Biden Grants Clemency To Leonard Peltier
2 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden Grants Clemency To Leonard Peltier

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― With literally minutes left in his presidency, Joe Biden on Monday granted clemency to Leonard Peltier, the ailing Native American rights activist whom the U.S. government put in prison nearly 50 years ago after a trial riddled with misconduct and lies. In a statement as President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration was underway, Biden announced he is …

Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in killing of FBI agents
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in killing of FBI agents

LA Times  

Leonard Peltier speaks during an interview at the U.S. Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan., in 1999. Just moments before leaving office, President Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents. Biden’s action Monday followed decades of lobbying and protests on Peltier’s behalf by Native American leaders, human rights …

Dozens Of Democrats Plead With Biden To Free Leonard Peltier Before Leaving Office
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Dozens Of Democrats Plead With Biden To Free Leonard Peltier Before Leaving Office

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Dozens of U.S. senators and members of Congress wrote to President Joe Biden on Thursday “with renewed urgency” in their calls on him to release Native American rights activist Leonard Peltier, who has been in prison for nearly 50 years and is in poor health. “In keeping with these principles, we strongly urge you to …

Biden’s record-setting clemency act leaves allies only wanting more
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden’s record-setting clemency act leaves allies only wanting more

Politico  

Instead, allies and criminal justice advocates say, Biden’s act of mass clemency on Thursday now feels like something of a consolation. “The White House knows, and he knows, that he needed to do a big list of pardons,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal, who was among the Democrats critical of Biden’s blanket pardon for Hunter. “I’m happy for the home confinement …

‘Show Mercy’: Sen. Brian Schatz Urges Joe Biden To Free Leonard Peltier In Final Days
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Show Mercy’: Sen. Brian Schatz Urges Joe Biden To Free Leonard Peltier In Final Days

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Sen. Brian Schatz on Wednesday urged President Joe Biden to use his final days in office to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier, a Native American rights activist who has been in prison for nearly 50 years despite a deeply flawed trial and pleas for his release from human rights leaders, legal experts and even some …

In Final Plea, Amnesty International Urges Biden To Free Leonard Peltier
4 months ago

In Final Plea, Amnesty International Urges Biden To Free Leonard Peltier

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Amnesty International is appealing to President Joe Biden to use his final weeks in office to “rectify a case of injustice” by releasing 80-year-old Native American rights activist Leonard Peltier from prison. “As a matter of humanity, mercy, and human rights, you should grant clemency and release Leonard Peltier,” reads a Wednesday letter to Biden …

Amnesty International Urges Biden To Release Leonard Peltier Before Leaving Office
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Amnesty International Urges Biden To Release Leonard Peltier Before Leaving Office

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Native American rights activist Leonard Peltier, who has been in prison for nearly 50 years, is turning 80 on Thursday ― and Amnesty International USA is appealing to Joe Biden to finally release him before his presidency comes to an end. Peltier “was recently denied parole and compassionate release by the US Parole Commission and …

Leonard Peltier Denied Parole After Nearly 50 Years In Prison
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Leonard Peltier Denied Parole After Nearly 50 Years In Prison

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Leonard Peltier was denied parole on Tuesday, meaning there’s likely only one other way the ailing, 79-year-old Native American rights activist will ever be released after serving nearly 50 years in prison: If President Joe Biden intervenes and commutes his sentence. “I would like to go home to spend what years I have left with my great-grandkids …

Parole denied for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Parole denied for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who …

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier denied parole for 1975 killings of 2 FBI agents serving warrants
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier denied parole for 1975 killings of 2 FBI agents serving warrants

Associated Press  

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota, has been denied parole. “The way they have treated Leonard is the way they have treated Indigenous people historically throughout this country,” said Nick Tilsen, president and CEO of the NDN Collective, an …

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier denied parole for 1975 killings of 2 FBI agents
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier denied parole for 1975 killings of 2 FBI agents

CNN  

CNN — Leonard Peltier, the Indigenous activist convicted of the 1975 murders of two FBI agents, has been denied parole from federal prison, his attorney told CNN on Tuesday. “Today’s announcement continues the injustice of this long ordeal for Leonard Peltier,” Peltier’s attorney, Kevin Sharp, said in a statement. “This decision is a missed opportunity for the United States to …

What to know about Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier’s first hearing in more than a decade
9 months, 2 weeks ago

What to know about Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier’s first hearing in more than a decade

Associated Press  

A parole hearing was held Monday for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota. At 79, Peltier’s health is failing, and if this parole request is denied, it might be a decade or more before it is considered again, said …

What to know about Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier's first hearing in more than a decade
9 months, 2 weeks ago

What to know about Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier's first hearing in more than a decade

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who …

Leonard Peltier Is Getting What May Be His Last Chance At Freedom
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Leonard Peltier Is Getting What May Be His Last Chance At Freedom

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― After nearly 50 years in prison, Native American rights activist Leonard Peltier is about to get what may be his last chance at freedom. “It’s time for him to go home and live out his remaining days with his family and his community.” Native American rights activist Leonard Peltier, shown here in prison in February …

The Take: Why is Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier still behind bars?
1 year, 4 months ago

The Take: Why is Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier still behind bars?

Al Jazeera  

Leonard Peltier has spent nearly 50 years in a US prison. Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier has been in a United States maximum security prison for nearly 50 years. In this episode: Nick Tilsen, president of NDN Collective Episode credits: This episode was produced by David Enders with Amy Walters, Chloe K Li and our host Malika Bilal. Alexandra Locke is …

33 Lawmakers Urge Biden To Release Leonard Peltier — Including 1 Republican
1 year, 5 months ago

33 Lawmakers Urge Biden To Release Leonard Peltier — Including 1 Republican

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Nearly three dozen members of Congress on Friday urged President Joe Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier, the now-ailing 79-year-old Native American rights activist who has been in prison for nearly 50 years. The U.S. government has since has acknowledged its egregious misconduct in the trial, with one federal judge concluding in 2003 that the government’s …

Joe Biden Is Going To Have To Talk About Leonard Peltier
1 year, 6 months ago

Joe Biden Is Going To Have To Talk About Leonard Peltier

Huff Post  

WASHINGTON ― Maxine was 4 years old when the bullet whizzed by her face. “That’s a political prisoner.” Tyler Star Comes Out, a 20-year-old Indigenous woman from Pine Ridge Reservation, said she feels tied to Peltier because he was arrested on her grandparents’ land. “For my entire life, I’ve heard stories of Leonard Peltier and AIM,” she said, referring to …

Supporters of Native activist Leonard Peltier hold White House rally, urging Biden to grant clemency
1 year, 6 months ago

Supporters of Native activist Leonard Peltier hold White House rally, urging Biden to grant clemency

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Hundreds of activists and Indigenous leaders rallied outside the White House on Tuesday to support Leonard Peltier on the imprisoned activist’s 79th birthday, holding signs and chanting slogans urging President Joe Biden to grant clemency to the Native American leader. Free Peltier!” The rally’s organizers said Peltier wrote a statement, which was read aloud in front of the …

Top Indigenous Leaders Press Biden On Why He Hasn’t Freed Leonard Peltier
1 year, 7 months ago

Top Indigenous Leaders Press Biden On Why He Hasn’t Freed Leonard Peltier

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Two prominent Indigenous leaders this week separately pressed President Joe Biden on why he hasn’t released Leonard Peltier from prison ― and signaled that tribal leaders and Native rights advocates plan to make this a priority issue in the 2024 presidential election. “Being silent on this issue, given all the facts, given all the advocacy, given all …

Hundreds Of Indigenous Artists, Hollywood Stars Urge Biden To Release Leonard Peltier
2 years, 3 months ago

Hundreds Of Indigenous Artists, Hollywood Stars Urge Biden To Release Leonard Peltier

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING More than 200 Indigenous artists and Hollywood celebrities pleaded with President Joe Biden on Thursday to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier, the ailing 78-year-old Native American rights activist whom the U.S. government put in prison 47 years ago after a trial rife with misconduct, lies and racism. “We write to you today in support of Leonard Peltier’s …

7 Senators Urge Biden To Grant Clemency To Leonard Peltier
2 years, 3 months ago

7 Senators Urge Biden To Grant Clemency To Leonard Peltier

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Seven senators on Tuesday urgently appealed to President Joe Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier, the ailing 78-year-old Native American rights activist whom the U.S. government put in prison 46 years ago after a trial riddled with misconduct and racism. Peltier’s continued imprisonment defies the promises of justice, and the power to exercise mercy in this …

U.N. Human Rights Legal Experts Call For Immediate Release Of Leonard Peltier
2 years, 8 months ago

U.N. Human Rights Legal Experts Call For Immediate Release Of Leonard Peltier

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The prolonged imprisonment of Native American rights activist Leonard Peltier is “arbitrary,” and the U.S. government should release him immediately, concludes a damning legal opinion released by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. The U.N. Human Rights Council working group didn’t even go into the glaring problems with Peltier’s conviction; it notes …

Leonard Peltier To Joe Biden: ‘I’m Not Guilty. I Would Like To Go Home.’
2 years, 10 months ago

Leonard Peltier To Joe Biden: ‘I’m Not Guilty. I Would Like To Go Home.’

Huff Post  

Leonard Peltier knows his time is running out. Kevin McKiernan/ZUMAPRESS.com Peltier said he’s been following Biden’s efforts to support Native American rights and empower tribes, and if he had the president’s ear, he would give him credit for that. “I’m very grateful for that, because that’s what I was fighting for all my life.” Before he was put in prison, …

Why Isn’t Anyone Around Here Doing Anything About Leonard Peltier?
2 years, 10 months ago

Why Isn’t Anyone Around Here Doing Anything About Leonard Peltier?

Huff Post  

Leonard Peltier has been in prison for 46 years after a trial riddled with misconduct and despite no evidence that he committed a crime. via Associated Press This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter: Once upon a time, the U.S. government threatened vulnerable people, coerced witnesses into lying, and hid key evidence in a court case in order …

'Please Do What Is Right': Native American Lawmakers Urge Biden To Free Leonard Peltier
3 years, 1 month ago

'Please Do What Is Right': Native American Lawmakers Urge Biden To Free Leonard Peltier

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Leaders of the National Caucus of Native American State Legislators wrote to President Joe Biden on Monday urging him to release Leonard Peltier from prison, warning that the 77-year-old Indigenous rights activist is in poor health and deserves ”to live his final years among his people in dignity.” “Mr. Sen. Brian Schatz, chairman of the Senate Indian …

Could America’s longest-serving ‘political prisoner’ be on the verge of freedom?
3 years, 1 month ago

Could America’s longest-serving ‘political prisoner’ be on the verge of freedom?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Native American activist Leonard …

Patrick Leahy Calls For Leonard Peltier's Release From Prison
3 years, 3 months ago

Patrick Leahy Calls For Leonard Peltier's Release From Prison

Huff Post  

Sen. Patrick Leahy, the former longtime chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says it's time to let Leonard Peltier go home. Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images Sen. Patrick Leahy, the former longtime chair of the Judiciary Committee and the longest-serving member of the U.S. Senate, said Tuesday that it’s time for Native American activist Leonard Peltier to be released from …

Leonard Peltier Is America’s Longest-Serving Political Prisoner. Biden May Be His Last Hope.
3 years, 4 months ago

Leonard Peltier Is America’s Longest-Serving Political Prisoner. Biden May Be His Last Hope.

Huff Post  

Native American activist Leonard Peltier in prison in February 1986. “It’s why it makes my head hurt trying to figure this out.” A group of people support Leonard Peltier during then-President Bill Clinton's speech on July 7, 1999, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. This is about the Constitution.” - Kevin Sharp, Leonard Peltier's attorney Another FBI memo laid out …

White House denies clemency for Indian activist Peltier
8 years, 2 months ago

White House denies clemency for Indian activist Peltier

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — President Barack Obama has denied a clemency request by American Indian activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison in the killing of two FBI agents in South Dakota in 1975, Peltier’s attorney said Thursday. Trump is not going to grant him clemency.” Peltier’s supporters say he was wrongly convicted in the killings of …

A Sad Anniversary for Native Americans
11 years, 11 months ago

A Sad Anniversary for Native Americans

Al Jazeera  

“I think I can explain beyond serious doubt, that Leonard Peltier has committed no crime whatsoever,” said former US Attourney General Ramsey Clark. “But that if he had been guilty of firing a gun that killed an FBI Agent, it was in defense of not just his people but the integrity of humanity from domination and exploitation.” A new effort …

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