The ailing Native American rights activist has been in prison for nearly 50 years after the U.S. government lied to put him there.

Related: Leonard Peltier's 46 years in prison: ‘What else do you want?’ Until Biden’s last-minute action, Peltier had repeatedly been denied parole, pardon, clemency, and compassionate release.

INDIGENOUS RIGHTS ADVOCATES IN NEW MEXICO HAVE LONG HOPED THAT THE PRESIDENT WOULD GRANT FREEDOM TO A MAN WHO HAS SPENT JUST ABOUT 50 YEARS IN PRISON. THEY ARGUE THAT HIS CONVICTION WAS UNJUST.

One of President Biden’s final acts as US president was to grant clemency to American Indian Movement (AIM) activist Leonard ...

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier is set to return home after spending ... Wray described Peltier as “a remorseless killer” and warned Biden against granting clemency. “Granting Peltier any relief ...

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Activists participate in a protest to urge U.S. President Joe Biden to grant Native American activist Leonard Peltier clemency outside of the White House in Washington, DC. Activists with the ...

But Indigenous political prisoner Leonard Peltier remains behind bars. Over 120 tribal leaders are calling on Biden to grant clemency to Peltier as one of his final acts in office, warning this ...

In the final hours of his term, President Joseph Biden granted clemency to long-time Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier. “It’s finally over — I’m going home,” Peltier said in a ...

With one week left in office, the president could end his term with an act of mercy by granting clemency to the ailing Native American rights activist.

Related: Leonard Peltier's 46 years in prison: ‘What else do you want?’ NDN Collective’s founder and chief executive officer Nick Tilsen, who has fought for Peltier’s clemency, is looking ...