Biden Commutes Sentence of Native American Activist Leonard Peltier
Former President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist convicted of killing two FBI agents in 1975, releasing him to home confinement on January 20, 2024, a decision celebrated by supporters but criticized by law enforcement.
Biden Commutes Sentence of Native American Activist Leonard Peltier
Former President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist convicted of killing two FBI agents in 1975, releasing him to home confinement on January 20, 2024, a decision celebrated by supporters but criticized by law enforcement.
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36% Bias Score
Biden Grants Clemency to Leonard Peltier, Convicted in 1975 FBI Agent Murders
President Biden granted clemency to Leonard Peltier, an 80-year-old activist serving a life sentence for the 1975 murders of two FBI agents on a South Dakota reservation, sparking outrage among law enforcement but celebrations among his supporters who claim he was wrongfully convicted.
Biden Grants Clemency to Leonard Peltier, Convicted in 1975 FBI Agent Murders
President Biden granted clemency to Leonard Peltier, an 80-year-old activist serving a life sentence for the 1975 murders of two FBI agents on a South Dakota reservation, sparking outrage among law enforcement but celebrations among his supporters who claim he was wrongfully convicted.
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56% Bias Score
Biden Commutes Sentence of Indigenous Activist Leonard Peltier
President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, an 80-year-old Indigenous activist imprisoned since 1975 for the killing of two FBI agents at Pine Ridge Reservation, on January 20, 2025, allowing for home confinement, although the commutation does not admit state wrongdoing.
Biden Commutes Sentence of Indigenous Activist Leonard Peltier
President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, an 80-year-old Indigenous activist imprisoned since 1975 for the killing of two FBI agents at Pine Ridge Reservation, on January 20, 2025, allowing for home confinement, although the commutation does not admit state wrongdoing.
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Biden Commutes Sentence of Indigenous Activist Leonard Peltier
Former President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, an 80-year-old Indigenous activist convicted in 1977 for the 1975 deaths of two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota; Peltier will serve his sentence at home, ending a decades-long legal battle.
Biden Commutes Sentence of Indigenous Activist Leonard Peltier
Former President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, an 80-year-old Indigenous activist convicted in 1977 for the 1975 deaths of two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota; Peltier will serve his sentence at home, ending a decades-long legal battle.
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24% Bias Score
Biden Commutes Sentence of Indigenous Activist Leonard Peltier
President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, an 80-year-old Indigenous activist convicted of killing two FBI agents in 1975, resulting in his release to home confinement; the decision is celebrated by supporters who view it as a correction of a systemic injustice, while critics...
Biden Commutes Sentence of Indigenous Activist Leonard Peltier
President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, an 80-year-old Indigenous activist convicted of killing two FBI agents in 1975, resulting in his release to home confinement; the decision is celebrated by supporters who view it as a correction of a systemic injustice, while critics...
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32% Bias Score
Leonard Peltier Released to Home Confinement After 50 Years in Prison
Native American activist Leonard Peltier, 80, was released from prison on Tuesday after President Biden commuted his life sentence for the 1975 killings of two FBI agents, a decision that sparked criticism from law enforcement officials while Peltier's supporters celebrated it as a victory for Indig...
Leonard Peltier Released to Home Confinement After 50 Years in Prison
Native American activist Leonard Peltier, 80, was released from prison on Tuesday after President Biden commuted his life sentence for the 1975 killings of two FBI agents, a decision that sparked criticism from law enforcement officials while Peltier's supporters celebrated it as a victory for Indig...
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36% Bias Score
President Biden Releases Leonard Peltier After 46 Years in Prison
Leonard Peltier, a Lakota Sioux tribe member imprisoned since 1977 for the murder of two FBI agents, is being released from prison by President Biden after decades of advocacy from human rights organizations and prominent figures.
President Biden Releases Leonard Peltier After 46 Years in Prison
Leonard Peltier, a Lakota Sioux tribe member imprisoned since 1977 for the murder of two FBI agents, is being released from prison by President Biden after decades of advocacy from human rights organizations and prominent figures.
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52% Bias Score