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</html>";s:4:"text";s:31069:"1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. The National Congress of American Indians (representative of over 500 Indian nations in the United States) unanimously passed an historic resolution on Mr. Peltier's behalf in late 2011. Very recently, though, it seems his health is slipping and he is very much aware of it. Free Leonard Peltier! "I'm hoping it will happen and Trump will help him. He was charged with the shooting-death of two FBI agents, Ronald Williams and Jack Coler, in the Pine Ridge… November 24, 2021. keith rabin. Convicted of the murders in 1977 and sentenced to two consecutive life terms Peltier has become, to many, the American Nelson Mandela: a political prisoner, a leader of his people who was targeted, provoked and put away by a racist government. 15 January 2021. Confirm that Indigenous Peoples will have a prominent, meaningful space in the 2021 Global Summit for Democracy. Pardon People, Not Turkeys. Many activists and organizations, including Amnesty International, are calling for his release. He has spent many years in jail even though there were serious problem with the case against him. Leonard Peltier, a Native American Indian, has been in prison for 23 years for the murder of two Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents. Peltier's trial can be described as nothing short of complete sham, with ballistic evidence exonerating him being intentionally. Leonard Peltier has served over 44 years for aiding and abetting . Washington, D.C. 20500 . Heretic, Rebel, a Thing to Flout An Eclectic Journal of Opinion, History, Poetry and General Bloviating. Leonard Peltier's family still hopeful for clemency; policymakers disagree | The Globe Tribal Chairman Richard Wilson had been elected in 1972. Born Sept. 12, 1944, Peltier grew up on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. That group . Leonard Peltier has been in prison for 44 years for a crime he says he didn't commit. In the case of Leonard Peltier the misconduct of the FBI prevented him from getting a fair trial. Peltier is among a batch of potential pardons and clemency requests that Obama could take up in the waning days of his presidency. Headline Jan 18 . November 29, 2021 Friday, November 26, 2021 Thursday, November 25, 2021 Wednesday, . When government officials engage in illegal or improper acts that lead to a conviction, that conviction should be reconsidered. As the International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee's website points out, . Leonard Peltier has been in prison for 44 years for a crime he says he didn't commit. Pardon and free Leonard Peltier. Special to Consortium News . In a letter sent to President Obama, a former FBI Special Agent called for the president to grant clemency to Native American activist and federal prisoner Leonard Peltier, who has served over 40 years in prison after being convicted in a flawed trial for the deaths of two FBI agents. Oakland, CA, Jan 22, 2021 -- Iconic Rockstar Tom Morello teams up with DJ Free Leonard(Recording Artist) to release a new song "Traditional Way of Life" in hopes of Freedom for Leonard Peltier, an Indigenous Political Prisoner through a Presidential Pardon. Washington, D.C. 20500 . Prosecutors hid key evidence. Native American activist Leonard Peltier has been imprisoned in the USA for over 44 years, some of which was spent in solitary confinement, serving two life sentences for murder despite concerns over the fairness of his . A juror admitted she was biased against Peltier's race on […] Leonard Peltier has been called everything from an activist, militant, warrior and hero to a criminal and murderer. President Obama denied a clemency application by Native American Leonard Peltier, who was convicted of killing two FBI agents during a shootout at South Dakota's Pine Ridge reservation in 1975. His trial was riddled with misconduct that would never hold up in a U.S. court today. Mr. Peltier has been rotting in prison for much too long. But Leonard's still in prison. Intuitive tools for along the way. Online group for news and information about actions in support of Executive Clemency for America's longest held political. LEONARD PELTIER: Trump Just Like The Other Presidents, NO COMMUTATION. Peltier, now 73 years old, has been imprisoned ever since — 15,480 days to be exact, according to the Free Leonard Peltier Defense Committee. We are asking President Obama to review Peltier's case for clemency. Since 1977, American Indian rights activist Leonard Peltier has been wrongly imprisoned for the murder of 2 FBI agents at Pine Ridge Reservation. There is movement attempting to . In early September, he was transported to an outside hospital for what . While Joe Biden is busy pardoning two turkeys, how many human beings has he pardoned since becoming president? Dear President Biden: I am writing regarding a very serious matter that you may be called upon to consider in the coming months, but first, congratulations on . "I plan on being in Washington on May . The White House. Ask . Workers World Party demands the immediate release of political prisoner Leonard Peltier. His legacy is as controversial as it is murky. October 13, 2021Index Number: AMR 51/4837/2021. Last weekend, I found myself in a seat at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen, trying over two days to absorb a veritable tsunami of information concerning the plight of Native Americans in a society that has worked over centuries to first exterminate the entire native . A juror admitted she was biased against Peltier's race on the second day of the trial, but was allowed to stay on anyway. Federal Inmate #89637-132 Clemency Denial Request . President Obama has the power to let this 72-year-old Native American political prisoner and activist Leonard Peltier has been imprisoned for more than 40 years, denied pardons even despite his health deteriorating throughout his sentence. LEONARD: Political Prisoner podcast on demand - In 1977, Native American activist Leonard Peltier was sentenced to consecutive life terms for killing two FBI agents. July 2, 2016 July 2, 2016 Pat Powers Not something you see every day in South Dakota, when a candidate for Public Utilities Commission hosts an event promoting the release of a man involved with murdering 2 federal law enforcement agents. Oakland, CA, Jan 15, 2021 -- Iconic Rockstar Tom Morello teams up with DJ Free Leonard (Recording Artist) to release a new song "Traditional Way of Life" in hopes of Freedom for Leonard Peltier, an Indigenous Political Prisoner through a Presidential Pardon. Just before President Obama left the White House, The Office of the Pardon Attorney announced denied clemency to imprisoned Native American activist Leonard Peltier. Allie Capps Nov 24, 2021 8:28 pm 2021-11-24T20:28:23-05:00. . January 15, 2021 Struggle - La Lucha. Here in 2021, his story still moves hundreds of thousands of people to sign petitions in support of his release. The witnesses against him have recanted or otherwise changed their testimony to exonerate him. It's time to free Leonard Peltier, America's longest serving political Prisoner. Former FBI Agent Calls for Clemency for Leonard Peltier. Leonard Peltier's last pardon application in August 2009 was rejected by the US pardon commission with the decision that he could apply for a new hearing in 2024. He's been behind bars through four presidents and four requests for clemency, and the current administration may be his last shot at freedom. This Thanksgiving Day there will be prayers and a rally at the White House for Anishinabe-Lakota political prisoner Leonard Peltier. January 20, 2021 . In 1977 Native American activist Leonard Peltier was put behind bars, where he has remained in federal custody ever since, for the murder of two FBI agents. (White House photo) By John Kiriakou. Dear President Biden: I am writing regarding a very serious matter that you may be called upon to consider in the coming months, but first, congratulations on . Re: Leonard Peltier. amnesty, Barack Obama, Chelsea Manning, draft resistance, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Leonard Peltier, pardons, clemency, Vietnam War. Well, to be fairs, there are hours left, and I'll amend the post and apologize, but just as Barack Obama disappointed us on a commutation for Leonard Peltier, so shall Donald Trump. . Dec. 15, 2000 -- Hundreds of FBI agents are marching in front of the White House today to protest against the possibility of President Clinton granting clemency to . He is perhaps America's longest-serving political prisoner, a holdover from a different era of justice. If the president can pardon a turkey, he can surely look at facts and free Leonard. Oakland, California Jan 4, 2021 (Issuewire.com) - Iconic Rockstar Tom Morello teams up with DJ Free Leonard(Recording Artist) to release a new song "Traditional Way of Life" in hopes of Freedom for Leonard Peltier, an Indigenous Political Prisoner through a Presidential Pardon.Leonard Peltier has served over 44 years for aiding and abetting in the deaths of two FBI agents, during a shoot . Then in 2000, a Freedom of Information Act disclosure proved the Feds had framed him. The Native American activist's attorney Kevin Sharp tells Robert Scheer why Peltier's imprisonment is one of the worst miscarriages of . Mr. Peltier is in poor health and needs to be returned to his family. Energy check and intuitive healing. Numerous appeals have failed to overturn the convictions or order a parole hearing. Pardon Leonard Peltier Opportunity for Obama, our nation By Jonathan Mark Published in Recorder, Greenfield, MA In print on Saturday, February 6, 2016 Leonard Peltier has been confined in prison for more than 40 years. Peltier, a member of the American Indian Movement, was framed for killing two FBI agents during a government invasion of the Pine . Last-minute pardons are common for presidents in recent years. Donald Trump. USA: Urge clemency for Native American activist. Campaign created by. The White House. There's Chelsea Manning, the former Army private serving 35 years . Photo by Gary Stevens. Jan 13, 2017 at 5:13 PM. Activists Call on Obama to Pardon Leonard Peltier, Warning He'll Die in Prison Otherwise. In a letter to President Donald Trump, dated June 12, 2020, the National Congress of American Indians asks the president "to use his pardon power in a compassionate way to right a wrong, to restore justice where justice has been denied, and to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier." Americas Indigenous People. That group . Nominating a daughter of the Laguna Pueblo, Rep. Deb Haaland, as the next Secretary of the Department of the Interior is an inspired, important choice. There are also videos in this channel for more Indigenous-based films & documentaries. Leonard Peltier's conviction and continued incarceration is a testament to a time and system of justice that no longer has a place in our society. 2021 at 7:13 am. Federal Inmate #89637-132 Clemency Denial Request . Leonard Peltier supporter says Trump pardon request 'worth the effort'. Peltier is a former member of the American Indian Movement who was convicted of killing two FBI agents during a shootout on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in 1975. Forty-five years after being framed by the FBI for an alleged role in a killing at Pine Ridge Reservation, Peltier still languishes behind bars. This is the documentary: "Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier" (1991). Native American activist Leonard Peltier has been unjustly imprisoned since the 1970s for the alleged murder of two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Reservation. He has amassed over 20 years of good behavior time. This is clearly grounds for a mistrial, Peltier is not truly imprisoned for his alleged actions at Pine Ridge; in . This is the. News Currents Oct 28, 2021 Native Lawmakers Ask President Biden to Release Leonard Peltier Read more . there is mounting pressure for President Biden to offer the Native American activist the presidential pardon so many of his predecessors-including Bill Clinton and Barack Obama-have failed to grant him. Peltier would be 80 years old if he was still alive. On February 25, 2002, United States District . Even though he has been incarcerated for the past 44 years, Peltier, 75, was on the party's presidential ticket as the vice-presidential candidate. The spirit of change also swept over the Pine Ridge Reservation in North Dakota. Hosted by Robert Scheer Dec. 03, 2021 National. A supporter of jailed American Indian activist Leonard Peltier says he considers President Donald Trump "a wild card . Leonard Peltier, shown in 1999, was sentenced to life in prison in 1977 for the 1975 slayings of two FBI agents. Peltier's Release is Widely Supported. Re: Leonard Peltier. Areas covered include: Healing for the heartspace. But law enforcement advocates and others maintain Peltier is guilty and should stay in prison. President Joe Biden. Leonard Peltier talks in an interview at the U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kan., in this April 29, 1999, file photo. Thursday, January 21, 2021 . January 20, 2021 . His trial was riddled with misconduct that would never hold up in a U.S. court today. Nominating a daughter of the Laguna Pueblo, Rep. Deb Haaland, as the next Secretary of the Department of the Interior is an inspired, important choice. Here in 2021, his story still moves hundreds of thousands of people to sign petitions in support of his release. My father was ultimately extradited from Canada 40 years ago, convicted of the agents . Leonard Peltier has served over 44 years for aiding and abetting . Release Leonard Peltier - October 30, 2021. Leonard Peltier's Truck. Sign the petition. The "Leonard Peltier Walk for Human Rights" was launched on December 18, 2011 on Alcatraz Island and will conclude in Washington, D.C. on May 18, 2012. Who is Leonard Peltier? Peltier's supporters had growing optimism because of Obama's pardon on January 17 of Oscar Lopez Rivera, who was a member of a FALN militant group seeking Puerto Rican independence. he White House on Friday revealed the names of the recipients of two pardons President Biden plans to issue—Peanut Butter and Jelly. Combine, he has served the equivalent of over six decades behind bars, and is currently incarcerated at the Coleman U. S. Prison in Sumter County, northwest of Orlando. Peltier, a leader of the American Indian Movement . Peltier's supporters had growing optimism because of Obama's pardon on January 17 of Oscar Lopez Rivera, who was a member of a FALN militant group seeking Puerto Rican independence. Oakland, CA, Jan 15, 2021 -- Iconic Rockstar Tom Morello teams up with DJ Free Leonard (Recording Artist) to release a new song "Traditional Way of Life" in hopes of Freedom for Leonard Peltier, an Indigenous Political Prisoner through a Presidential Pardon. Barack Obama, Jimmy Carter, He Who Shall Not Be Named . Today: Yvonne is counting on you. Democrat PUC candidate promoting pro-Leonard Peltier event on Pine Ridge. To release for the wrongful conviction and illegal incarceration of political prisoner Leonard Peltier [89637-132 ], by Presidential Clemency or Pardon. News Inquest Nov 3, 2021 Mass Clemency Read more . 2021. USA: Amnesty International urges Clinton to grant pardon to Leonard Peltier Amnesty International is today calling on President Clinton to grant Leonard Peltier presidential pardon before leaving office. Leonard Peltier has served over 44 years for aiding and abetting in the deaths of . Headline Jan 18 . Pardon and free Leonard Peltier. Leonard Peltier is an Indigenous political prisoner who has spent over 40 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. November 29, 2021 Friday, November 26, 2021 Thursday, November 25, 2021 Wednesday, . Leonard Peltier may finally get out of prison after more than 4 decades. He was sentenced to two consecutive terms of life imprisonment for aiding and abetting resulting in death of two Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI . It's a crime that he is ailing in prison while all kinds of slimeballs have been pardoned over the years. Leonard Peltier is a thug - - - or the Crazy Horse of his generation. FBI Agents Stage Protest March. Prosecutors hid key evidence. Listen 59 min. Will President Obama grant Leonard Peltier clemency? Leonard Peltier talks in an interview at the U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kan., in this April 29, 1999, file photo. By The Editorial Board. The FBI threatened and coerced witnesses into lying. Clemency or Pardon for Leonard Peltier. Eric Malling reports on the case of Leonard Peltier, a Sioux Ojibway and a member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) serving a life sentence for the murde. Leonard Peltier, the American Indian who has been wrongfully imprisoned by the u.s. government for over 30 years - longer than Nelson Madela. In a letter sent to President Obama, a former FBI Special Agent called for the president to grant clemency to Native American activist and federal prisoner Leonard Peltier, who has served over 40 years in prison after being convicted in a flawed trial for the deaths of two FBI agents.. Former Agent John C. "Jack" Ryan wrote in the letter "In my opinion…the circumstances surrounding the . Activists Call on Obama to Pardon Leonard Peltier, Warning He'll Die in Prison Otherwise. Peltier, now 76, convicted and sentenced to life in prison in 1977 in the 1975 shooting deaths of two FBI agents, has maintained his innocence. Are you walking in your medicine and co-creating your life. Yvonne Swan needs your help with "Barack Obama: Executive Clemency for Leonard Peltier.Join Yvonne and 75,801 supporters today. Peltier, now 76, convicted and sentenced to life in prison in 1977 in the . 173 talking about this. Inner Growth and Spiritual Development. Various other governments, dignitaries, and human rights organizations from around the world have also called for Leonard Peltier's release. On January 20, 2001, President William Jefferson Clinton considered, but did not grant, Peltier's presidential pardon. Leonard Peltier (born September 12, 1944) is an American Indian activist and militant member of the American Indian Movement who, following a controversial trial, was convicted of aiding and abetting murder and has been imprisoned since 1977. On June 26, 1975, two FBI agents stormed (guns a-blazing) onto private property of a private home and were shot under the rules of basic, human, self-defense by friends of the homeowners. The FBI threatened and coerced witnesses into lying. But Peltier is still alive, now 77 and ailing in a Florida penitentiary. FARGO--Sitting in her south Fargo apartment below a large oil painting of her brother, Betty Ann Peltier Solano sifts through hundreds of newspaper clippings about him. MORE. Leonard Peltier Is America's Longest-Serving Political Prisoner and Biden May Be His Last Hope Anyone who has followed his case knows that Peltier didn't commit the crime. In 2021, former U.S. Attorney James H. Reynolds — whose office handled the criminal prosecution and appeal of Mr. Peltier — joined a movement that had garnered over 275,000 signatures on a petition requesting President Biden grant Mr. Peltier clemency. I have been fortunate enough to see this country, and its prevailing attitudes about Native Americans, progress dramatically over the last 46 years. He is perhaps America's longest-serving political prisoner, a holdover from a different era of justice. Over the course of his tenure, President Trump issued 143 pardons, but he showed no mercy to Leonard Peltier. But his reign over the reservation was disputed. 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. But Peltier is still alive, now 77 and ailing in a Florida penitentiary. After the rejection of a lower security status for Peltier, is there still a chance of an early pardon hearing? Leonard Peltier was an activist during the 1970s political ferment that changed many attitudes and practices in the United States. Pardon Leonard Peltier, not Blackwater war criminals. COLEMAN, Fla. — Citing health issues, Leonard Peltier has taken his name off the Party for Socialism and Liberation. For more information on Peltier's case, read In the Spirit of Crazy Horse by Peter Matthiessen and watch the documentary Incident at Oglala, available on Amazon . Sign this petition 15 January 2021. President Joe Biden. The pardons are, of course, for . He is of Dakota, Lakota and French descent. 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