Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist and member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, has been released from prison after receiving clemency from President Biden. Peltier was convicted in 1977 for the murder of two FBI agents during a shootout on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in 1975. Maintaining his innocence, Peltier's supporters argued his trial was unfair, sparking decades of activism for his release. He will now serve his life sentences under home confinement in North Dakota, stating that while he may have been imprisoned, his spirit remains unbroken.
Peltier's conviction in 1977 for the murder of two FBI agents has been the subject of controversy, with supporters claiming an unfair trial and maintaining his innocence.
Leonard Peltier will now serve his life sentences under home confinement after his recent release from federal prison, having gained clemency from President Biden.
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