Native American activist Leonard Peltier, who was serving a life sentence for the 1975 killings of two FBI agents, was released from prison on Tuesday after President Joe Biden commuted his sentence. Peltier, 80, is expected to return to his North Dakota community on Wednesday.
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Read full article: Upgrade your travel and beauty routine with these Insider DealsDon’t fall for the false signs saying you need a new computerIn this photo released by NDN Collective, Native American activist Leonard Peltier poses for pictures as he was released from a Florida prison on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, 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. – Supporters of Native American activist Leonard Peltier plan to welcome him back to his North Dakota community on Wednesday, a dayfrom a Florida prison where he had been serving a life sentence in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents. Peltier, 80, is expected to join family and supporters at an events center in Belcourt, a small town just south of the Canadian border on the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians' reservation.“We’re so excited for this moment,” Jenipher Jones, one of Peltier's attorneys said soon before his release. “He is in good spirits. He has the soul of a warrior.”Peltier's life sentence to home confinement, leading to his release Tuesday from the Coleman penitentiary. Peltier was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder andFBI agents Jack Coler and Ronald Williams were killed, and while Peltier acknowledged firing shots during the confrontation, he denied being the person whose shots killed the men. Native Americans widely believe he was a political prisoner who was wrongly convicted because he fought for tribal rights as a member of the American Indian Movement. Some in law enforcement have argued for years against freeing Peltier. As Biden considered his options as his term ended, former FBI Director Christopher WrayIn a statement about the commutation, Biden said numerous individuals and groups supported releasing Peltier due to the time he spent in prison, his age and his leadership role among Native Americans. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Get ready for some fabulous Insider Deals that will help you have a cozy night's sleep and elevate your style and beauty game.Read full article: Upgrade your travel and beauty routine with these Insider DealsDon’t fall for the false signs saying you need a new computer
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