Leonard Peltier, Joe Biden

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.
'I'm going home': President Biden gives clemency to Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier
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 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.
Why Leonard Peltier’s Clemency Matters
HuffPost unpacks why Joe Biden granting clemency to Native American activist Leonard Peltier in the final moments of his presidency is so significant.
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.
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.
Biden commutes prison sentence of Leonard Peltier, an Indigenous rights activist convicted in F.B.I. killings.
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 spent nearly 50 years in federal prison after he was convicted of murder in connection with the killing of two F.B.I. agents.
Wray urged Biden not to commute sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier
Former President Biden commuted the life sentence of Native American activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents, against the urgings of former FBI Director Christopher Wray.
Celebration and criticism follow Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier’s prison sentence commutation
The 11th hour clemency of Leonard Peltier has touched off a wave of joy, but it also brings pain to those who believe he should remain in prison for murder.
Who Is Leonard Peltier? 'Incident at Oglala' Has What You Need To Know
This Leonard Peltier documentary is narrated by the one and only Robert Redford and has a whopping 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Peltier case: from court, to Congress & the Cold War
A nearly 50-year-long legal saga is coming to an end after President Biden commuted the life prison sentence of Native ...
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Court order filed to officially release Leonard Peltier
An executive order that commutes the life prison sentence of Leonard Peltier has been officially filed with the U.S. Clerk of ...
'Free Leonard Peltier' is premiering at the Sundance Film Festival. It's getting a new ending, just like its subject.
This is something that we always prepared for," producer Jhane Myers told Yahoo Entertainment about the documentary's ...
From ‘The Stringer’ to ‘Move Ya Body,’ BIPOC Filmmakers Share the Untold Legacy of Their Communities in Sundance 2025 Documentaries
From ‘The Stringer’ to ‘Move Ya Body,’ BIPOC filmmakers share the untold legacy of their communities in Sundance 2025 ...
Jan. 6 pardons send a dangerous message about political violence
Readers discuss Jan. 6 pardons, past violence at the Capitol and other acts of clemency. Regarding the Jan. 21 front-page ...
Trump’s flurry of legal actions set the tone for a contentious term
In his first week in office, Donald Trump fired his opening salvos on immigration and other topics, generating legal challenges already.
National law enforcement groups critical of pardons, commutations by Biden and Trump
Trump commuted the sentence of local Volusia County Proud Boys leader Joe Biggs, who was serving 17 years for his role in ...