Leonard Peltier, a Native American rights activist, has left federal prison after serving almost 50 years for murder linked to the deaths of two F.B.I. agents during a 1975 shootout on a reservation. His case, deemed unjust by supporters, garnered attention over the decades, culminating in President Biden commuting his sentence. Peltier, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and the American Indian Movement, was involved in activism addressing civil rights and historical treaty violations by the U.S. government, particularly during the violent conflicts of the 1970s.
Leonard Peltier, a Native American rights activist, has been released after nearly 50 years in federal prison, a significant victory for his supporters.
Peltier's long imprisonment stemmed from a controversial case involving the deaths of two F.B.I. agents during a tense shootout on a Native American reservation.
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