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Biden commutes sentence of Leonard Peltier, Indigenous activist convicted in 1975 killings of 2 FBI agents - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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(CNN) — In one of his last acts before leaving office, former President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in the 1975 killings

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in killing of FBI agents (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Before leaving office, President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of the Indigenous activist who was convicted in the killings of two FBI agents.

  2. Mitchell Daily Republic

    Joe Biden commutes Leonard Peltier's conviction for 1975 killings of two FBI agents (opens Mitchell Daily Republic)

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    In one of his final moves as president, Joe Biden announced the remainder of Leonard Peltier's life sentence will be commuted to home confinement.

  3. Duluth News Tribune

    Joe Biden commutes Leonard Peltier's sentence for 1975 killings of two FBI agents (opens Duluth News Tribune)

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    In one of his final moves as president, Joe Biden announced the remainder of Leonard Peltier's life sentence will be spent in home confinement.

  4. NBC News

    Biden commutes life sentence of Leonard Peltier, Native American activist imprisoned for almost 50 years (opens NBC News)

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    President Joe Biden, in one of his final acts as president Monday, commuted the life sentence imposed on high-profile federal prisoner and Native American rights activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted of killing two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and escaping from federal priso…

  5. The Guardian

    Biden commutes life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, 80 (opens The Guardian)

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    Native American activist spent half a century in prison over 1975 murder of two FBI agents in South Dakota

  6. CBS News

    Biden commutes sentence for Leonard Peltier, Indigenous activist convicted in 1975 killing of FBI agents (opens CBS News)

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    With just moments left before he leaves office, President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents and is serving life in prison.

  7. Salon

    Biden issues clemency to family, Democratic politicians and Leonard Peltier (opens Salon)

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    Activist Leonard Peltier, convicted of killing two FBI agents in a shootout, had his life sentence commuted

  8. Washington Examiner

    Biden commutes sentence of Native American activist convicted of killing FBI agents (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The last-minute decision allows the 80-year-old Leonard Peltier to serve the remainder of his sentence under home confinement.

  9. Source New Mexico

    Native activist Leonard Peltier to serve remainder of sentence at home after Biden order • Source New Mexico (opens Source New Mexico)

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    President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the sentence of Leonard Peltier, who will serve the rest of his sentence at home.

  10. The Daily Caller

    Biden Commutes Sentence Of Yet Another Convicted Cop Killer On His Way Out The Door (opens The Daily Caller)

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    In the final minutes of his presidency, former President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of a Native American activist who killed two FBI agents.

  11. The Hill

    Biden commutes sentence of Native American activist Leonard Peltier (opens The Hill)

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    President Biden on Monday commuted the life sentence of activist Leonard Peltier, who was controversially convicted of murdering two FBI agents, within the final hour of his presidency. “The President is commuting the life sentence imposed on Leonard Peltier so that he serves the remainder of his se…

  12. Newsweek

    Biden grants Leonard Peltier clemency in killings of FBI agents (opens Newsweek)

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    Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents.

  13. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Biden commutes Leonard Peltier’s sentence to home confinement in 1975 killing of FBI agents (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    As one of his last official acts, President Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, 80, allowing the American Indian Movement member to serve the rest of his sentence in home confinement.

  14. Rolling Stone

    Biden, on His Way Out the Door, Grants Clemency to Leonard Peltier (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Leonard Peltier has his life sentence commuted by President Biden during one of his last acts in the White House.

  15. MinnPost

    Biden, on last day in office, commutes life sentence of Leonard Peltier (opens MinnPost)

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    President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier.

  16. New York Post

    Biden commutes sentence of Indigenous activist who murdered two FBI agents: ‘Cruel betrayal to the families’ (opens New York Post)

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    One of Joe Biden's final acts as president Monday was to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier, an Indigenous activist convicted of fatally shooting two FBI agents execution-style in the head in 1975.

  17. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Biden commutes sentence of Leonard Peltier, Indigenous activist convicted in 1975 killings of 2 FBI agents (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Betsy Klein and Zoe Sottile (CNN) — In one of his last acts before leaving office, former President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents. Peltier, 80, will serve the remainder of his sentence at home.

  18. AL.com

    Leonard Peltier’s sentence commuted: Biden grants Indigenous activist clemency in FBI agents’ 1975 deaths (opens AL.com)

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    Nearly half a century later, his name remains a rallying cry.

  19. WHDH Boston

    Biden commutes sentence of Leonard Peltier, Indigenous activist convicted in 1975 killings of 2 FBI agents - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    (CNN) — In one of his last acts before leaving office, former President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in the 1975 killings

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