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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Leonard_PeltierLeonard Peltier - Wikipedia

    Leonard Peltier (born September 12, 1944) is a Native American activist and a member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) who, following a controversial trial, was convicted of two counts of first degree murder in the deaths of two Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents in a June 26, 1975, shooting on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in ...

  2. www.amnesty.org › news › 2023After 46 years of imprisonment, it’s time to free Leonard Peltier

    Feb 6, 2023 · Leonard Peltier has been imprisoned in the United States for over 46 years, some of which were spent in solitary confinement, serving two life sentences for murder despite concerns over the fairness of his trial. He has always maintained his innocence. Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director at Amnesty International, issued the following statement:

  3. www.nbcnews.com › news › us-newsLeonard Peltier, Native activist imprisoned for nearly 50 years,...

    Jun 9, 2024 · Native American activist and federal prisoner Leonard Peltier, who has maintained his innocence in the murders of two FBI agents almost half a century ago, is due for a full parole hearing...

  4. www.npr.org › 2024/06/10 › nx-s1-4998188Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier has first parole hearing in a...

    Jun 10, 2024 · Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota, has a parole hearing Monday at a federal...

  5. www.usatoday.com › story › newsLeonard Peltier, convicted for killing FBI agents, awaits parole

    5 days ago · Leonard Peltier, an Indigenous activist imprisoned nearly 50 years ago in the killings of two FBI agents, is awaiting the outcome of his first parole hearing in 15 years, all the while struggling ...

  6. www.nbcnews.com › news › us-newsLeonard Peltier, imprisoned Native American activist, has new...

    Leonard Peltier, the Native American activist who has been imprisoned for nearly half a century for the murders of two FBI agents he has always maintained he didn't commit, is hopeful he'll have...

  7. www.britannica.com › biography › Leonard-PeltierLeonard Peltier | Native American Activist, Political Prisoner

    Jun 15, 2024 · Leonard Peltier is an American Indian (mostly Ojibwa) activist who, after becoming one of the best-known indigenous rights activists in North America, was convicted in 1977 of having murdered two Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents. His case became a cause célèbre after the irregularities.

  8. www.cbc.ca › news › worldIndigenous activist Leonard Peltier, at centre of controversial...

    Jun 10, 2024 · Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota, has a parole hearing Monday at a federal...

  9. apnews.com › article › leonard-peltier-what-is-parole-hearingIndigenous activist Leonard Peltier's has first hearing in more...

    Jun 10, 2024 · A parole hearing was held Monday for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota.

  10. www.reuters.com › world › native-american-activist-peltierNative American activist Peltier gets parole hearing, first in 15...

    Jun 10, 2024 · Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist who has served nearly 50 years in prison for the killing of two FBI agents, was scheduled to have his first parole hearing since 2009 on Monday,...