Throughout his nearly half-century in prison, Peltier has maintained that he didn’t murder FBI agents Jack Coler and Ronald William
Peltier, who has always maintained his innocence in the killing of two FBI agents 50 years ago, was released Tuesday from a federal prison in Florida.
Native American activist Leonard Peltier was released from a Florida prison on Tuesday, weeks after then-President Joe Biden commuted his life sentence to home confinement in the 1975 killings of
Native American activist Leonard Peltier was released from a Florida prison Tuesday after then-President Joe Biden commuted his life sentence to home confinement in the killings of two FBI agents.
Native American activist Leonard Peltier, convicted of killing two FBI agents and incarcerated for nearly five decades while maintaining his innocence, was released from a Florida prison on Tuesday after former President Joe Biden commuted his sentence.
Native American activist Leonard Peltier was defiant toward the government but grateful to his family and supporters as they welcomed him home to North Dakota, one day after his release from a Florida
Leonard Peltier was released after former President Joe Biden commuted his sentence for the murder of two FBI agents during a 1975 shootout.
Peltier then stood and took the microphone. Wearing a sheep-skin denim coat and a ribbon shirt, the soft-spoken elder’s voice struggled to fill the large room, but in the nearly complete silence he managed to tell his story. “Hello, everybody,” he said. Shouts of “we love you!” came back.
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier has been released from a high-security Florida prison. Peltier was freed Tuesday morning, nearly a month after then-President Joe Biden commuted his life sentence in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents.
In one of his final acts, President Joe Biden commuted his sentence to home confinement. Peltier was released from a Florida prison Tuesday. Video from Reuters captured the moment Peltier left a Florida prison after serving nearly 50 years behind bars. His release drew supporters outside the prison, including some of his family members.
Native American activist Leonard Peltier was released from a Florida prison on Tuesday, weeks after then-President Joe Biden angered law enforcement officials by commuting his life sentence.
Native American activist Leonard Peltier was released from a Florida prison on Tuesday, weeks after then-President Joe Biden angered law enforcement officials by commuting his life sentence to home confinement in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents.