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Leonard Peltier Released from Prison After Nearly 50 Years Post Biden's Clemency

Activist Leonard Peltier has been released from federal prison following a commutation from President Biden after serving nearly 50 years for the killing of two FBI agents.

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Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist, was released from federal prison after President Biden commuted his two life sentences. Peltier was convicted in 1977 for the murders of two FBI agents during a shootout on the Pine Ridge Reservation in 1975 and has maintained his innocence. His release, celebrated by supporters as a correction of a historical injustice, drew criticism from law enforcement groups. Peltier is now 80 years old, in declining health, and will serve his remaining days in home confinement, with a homecoming planned in North Dakota.

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