Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in killing of FBI agents
The president commuted Peltier over the objection of former FBI Director Christopher Wray. In a private letter sent to Biden earlier this month and obtained by The Associated Press, Wray reiterated his position that “Peltier is a remorseless killer,” and urged the president not to act.
Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents.
President Joe Biden has sparked outrage after commuting the sentence of Leonard Peltier in a last-minute move before leaving ...
American Indian activist Leonard Peltier speaks during a 1999 interview at the U.S. Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan.
"I'm gonna be so, so happy," said his sister, Betty Ann Peltier Solano. "It's gonna be one of the happiest days in my life. I ...
In one of his last acts before leaving office, former President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist ...
With just two days left in his presidency, Miami-Dade Democratic Rep. Dotie Joseph is calling on Joe Biden to extend clemency ...
January 20, 2025. U.S. President Joe Biden issued pre-emptive pardons on Monday (January 20) for people Republican su ...
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