Breaking: Biden Grants Clemency to Native American Activist Leonard Peltier After 50 Years
2025-01-20
NBC News
In a historic move, President Biden has commuted the sentence of Leonard Peltier, a prominent Native American activist who has maintained his innocence in the 1975 murders of two FBI agents. After nearly five decades behind bars, Peltier will now be able to spend his remaining days in home confinement. This decision marks a significant development in the long-standing case, which has drawn widespread attention and support from human rights groups and social justice advocates, raising awareness about wrongful convictions and Native American rights. With this commutation, Peltier's case will continue to shed light on the importance of criminal justice reform and indigenous rights.
