Leonard Peltier (born September 12, 1944) is a Native American activist and member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) who was convicted of two counts of first degree murder in the deaths of two Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents in a June 26, 1975, shooting on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

6 days ago · Through the years, calls for clemency came from the likes of Pope Francis, Nelson Mandela, Reverend Jesse Jackson and Mother Teresa. Peltier will transition to home confinement in North Dakota.

Jan 20, 2025 · 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. Biden’s order as he leaves office is to take effect Feb. 18.

Jan 23, 2025 · Leonard Peltier (born September 12, 1944, Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S.) is an American Indian (mostly Ojibwa) activist who, after becoming one of the best-known indigenous rights activists in North America, was convicted in 1977 of having murdered two Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents.

6 days ago · FARGO (KVRR) – An executive order that commutes the life prison sentence of Leonard Peltier has been officially filed with the U.S. Clerk of Court in Fargo. Peltier’s surprise commutation was ...

Jan 20, 2025 · One of the last acts of President Biden before he left office was to commute the sentence of jailed Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier. Peltier had been serving two life sentences, convicted of killing two FBI agents at Wounded Knee, South Dakota in 1975.

Jan 21, 2025 · During Peltier’s parole hearing in the summer, NDN Collective announced it had purchased a home for Peltier on the Turtle Mountain Reservation in North Dakota, where Peltier is enrolled.

Jul 2, 2024 · A Native American man convicted of killing two FBI agents 49 years ago in South Dakota has lost what could be his final chance at parole, after widespread activism in support of his release. Leonard Peltier, 79, is serving two consecutive life terms in …

Jan 20, 2025 · This story originally appeared on North Dakota Monitor. President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the sentence of Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist convicted of killing two FBI agents ...

Jan 21, 2025 · The North Dakota Collective, an Indigenous-led organization is working with the family to find out exactly when Peltier will be released. And his sisters say they are ready to give him a big hug.