Article 6VC0Q Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier released from prison: ‘finally free’

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier released from prison: ‘finally free’

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Native American activist moves to home imprisonment after Joe Biden commuted sentence at end of presidency

The Native American activist Leonard Peltier - convicted in 1975 for the killings of two FBI agents - was released from federal prison on Tuesday after Joe Biden commuted his sentence at the end of his presidency in January.

In a statement, Peltier said that he was finally free!"

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