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.
Leonard Peltier, Member of MN-Launched American Indian Movement, Granted Presidential Clemency
Former President Joe Biden set presidential records for pardons and commutations during his time in office, a number he boosted by 2,500 people last week. Among those receiving last-second clemency: Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier,
Rage Against the Machine celebrated the commutation of Indigenous rights activist Leonard Peltier's life sentence.
With just moments left before he leaves office, President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of indigenous activist Leonard ...
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