Activist Peltier celebrates release after 49 years in jail

6 months ago
728

Native American activist Leonard Peltier, 80, convicted of killing two FBI agents and incarcerated for nearly five decades while maintaining his innocence, was released from a Florida prison after former President Joe Biden commuted his sentence earlier this year. On Wednesday (February 19), a crowd gathered at the Sky Dance Event Center in Belcourt, North Dakota to welcome Peltier back into the community.

Loading 2 comments...