Leonard Peltier - Wikipedia
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.
Leonard Peltier to be no longer in prison - KELOLAND.com
6 days ago · SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Before leaving office, President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier. He was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge …
Attorney General Jackley Statement on Leonard Peltier Sentence ...
Jan 20, 2025 · Article Body. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 Attorney General Jackley Statement on Leonard Peltier Sentence Commutation PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley released this statement following former President Biden’s decision to commute the sentence of Leonard Peltier from life in prison to ...
SD Peltier's sentence commuted after nearly 50 years in prison
6 days ago · Peltier, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, was convicted in 1977 for the murders of two FBI agents during a 1975 shootout at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
Human rights expert welcomes clemency for Indigenous activist Leonard …
3 days ago · Roadside trailers in The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, USA. ... rights of Indigenous Peoples on Thursday welcomed the decision by outgoing US President Joe Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier, an Indigenous leader who has spent nearly 50 years in prison under controversial circumstances.
Leonard Peltier, Native activist and convicted murderer, granted ...
6 days ago · South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is disappointed in Peltier’s release. He was a trial lawyer in the Annie Mae Aquash murder trial—a separate incident—where he says witnesses describe Peltier’s confession to shooting the FBI agents.
Biden grants Leonard Peltier clemency | South Dakota Public …
Jan 20, 2025 · After nearly 50 years in federal prison, Leonard Peltier is free to go home. After nearly 50 years in federal prison, Leonard Peltier is free to go home. ... South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued a statement opposing the decision. “Former Gov. Janklow, who was Attorney General at the time of the murders, also opposed any ...
Native activist Leonard Peltier to serve remainder of sentence at …
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.
Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier ...
Jan 20, 2025 · President Joe Biden has commuted the sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents and is serving life in prison. ... in 1973 when it took over the village of Wounded Knee on Pine Ridge — the Oglala Lakota Nation’s reservation in South Dakota — leading to a 71-day standoff with ...
Biden grants clemency for Leonard Peltier in one of final acts as ...
Jan 20, 2025 · Peltier was denied parole as recently as July and wasn’t eligible for parole again until 2026. He was serving life in prison for the deaths of the agents during a standoff on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. He will transition to …