‘Free Leonard Peltier’ Review: Doc About Imprisoned Indigenous Activist Is Timelier Than Ever, but Leaves Too Much Unexamined
Jesse Short Bull and David France's documentary tells Peltier's story all the way through President Joe Biden's commutation.
Commutation of Leonard Peltier's prison sentence sparks memories of stay in Springfield
Former reporter Mike Schilling recalls his Springfield prison interview with activist Leonard Peltier, whose sentence was ...
‘Free Leonard Peltier’ documentary hits festival circuit ahead of Peltier’s release from prison
Documentarians worked quickly to change up the ending of 'Free Leonard Peltier' after Biden commuted Peltier's sentence.
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Who Is Leonard Peltier? 'Incident at Oglala' Has What You Need To Know
On January 19, 2025, former U.S. President Joe Biden commuted the prison sentence of Leonard Peltier, allowing the Native American activist to spend the rest of his days at home. The subject of ...
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Biden commutes life sentence for Native American activist Leonard Peltier
President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist who has been imprisoned for nearly 50 years. Peltier, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band ...
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Leonard Peltier to Be Freed After Half-Century in Prison: “A Day of Victory for Indigenous People”
Leonard Peltier is 80 years old, has spent the majority of his life in prison. For decades, he has maintained his innocence over the 1975 killing of two FBI agents in a shootout on the Pine Ridge ...
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Biden commutes life sentence of Leonard Peltier, Native American activist imprisoned for almost 50 years
Joe Biden, in one of his final acts as president Monday, commuted the life sentence of Native American rights activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted of killing two FBI agents on the Pine ...