Oct 5, 2024 · Kris Kristofferson was an outspoken activist in support of social causes, including the release of Leonard Peltier and championing farm workers.

6 days ago · SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — A nearly 50-year-long legal saga is coming to an end after President Biden commuted the life prison sentence of Native American activist Leonard …

Jan 20, 2025 · After nearly 50 years in federal prison, Native American rights activist Leonard Peltier has been released. President Joe Biden, in the final minutes of his presidency, …

May 2, 2017 · Leonard Peltier. Leonard Peltier was found guilty of the shooting and killing of two FBI agents, Jack R Coler and Ronald A Williams on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in …

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 …

6 days ago · The UN independent expert on the rights of Indigenous Peoples on Thursday welcomed the decision by outgoing US President Joe Biden to grant clemency to Leonard …

Jan 21, 2025 · Many musicians have spoken out on Peltier’s behalf over the years, including Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Jackson Browne, Common, Robbie Robertson, and, of …

Jan 21, 2025 · 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 …

6 days ago · 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 …

Meanwhile, Tom Morello saluted Kristofferson’s social activism by quoting his own words: “I was in Nicaragua with the Sandinistas. I’ve argued for Leonard Peltier, Mumia Abu-Jamal, the ...