‘Free Leonard Peltier’ documentary hits festival circuit ahead of Peltier’s release from prison
Documentarians worked quickly to change up the ending of 'Free Leonard Peltier' after Biden commuted Peltier's sentence.
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Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier
Just moments before leaving office, President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents. Peltier was ...
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Biden commutes sentence of Peltier, convicted of killing FBI agents on Pine Ridge
President Joe Biden, as one of his last acts on Monday, commuted the sentence of Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist who was serving life in prison after being convicted of killing two FBI ...
Commutation of Leonard Peltier's prison sentence sparks memories of stay in Springfield
Former reporter Mike Schilling recalls his Springfield prison interview with activist Leonard Peltier, whose sentence was commuted by Joe Biden.
As He Awaits Release From Federal Prison, Leonard Peltier Is Still in Danger, Advocates Say
The warning comes after the joyous twist of clemency for the Indigenous activist, as shown in a Sundance film premiering Monday.
‘Free Leonard Peltier’ Review: Doc About Imprisoned Indigenous Activist Is Timelier Than Ever, but Leaves Too Much Unexamined
Jesse Short Bull and David France's documentary tells Peltier's story all the way through President Joe Biden's commutation.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Activist Leonard Peltier’s Prison Sentence Commuted in Final Days of Biden Administration
(ANNews) – In one of his final acts in office, U.S. President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist who was convicted of killing two federal officers on the ...
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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 ...
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Biden commutes life sentence of Leonard Peltier, Native American activist imprisoned for almost 50 years
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 Ridge ...