‘Free Leonard Peltier’ Review: Engaging Doc About Activist Accused of Killing Two FBI Agents in 1975 Is Timelier Than Ever
Directors Jesse Short Bull and David France have diligently assembled a potent history lesson about Leonard Peltier, whom President Biden pardoned.
‘Free Leonard Peltier’: Surface-Level Doc about Imprisoned Indigenous Activist Could Have Gone Much Deeper
Free Leonard Peltier,” the new documentary about the imprisoned Indigenous activist, whose life sentence was just commuted to house imprisonment by President Joe Biden days b
Biden commutes life sentence of Leonard Peltier, Native American activist imprisoned for almost 50 years
The commutation will allow Peltier, who has long maintained his innocence in the killing of two FBI agents, to spend his remaining days in home confinement.
‘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.
Biden commutes sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier
President Biden commuted the life sentence of indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in a case long disputed by Native American advocates. Why it matters: Native American and American Indian Movement (AIM) activists for decades sought a pardon or commuted sentence for Peltier,
Celebration and criticism follow Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier’s prison sentence commutation
The 11th hour clemency of Leonard Peltier has touched off a wave of joy, but it also brings pain to those who believe he should remain in prison for murder.
Biden Grants Leonard Peltier Clemency in Killings of FBI Agents
Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents.
Biden commutes sentence for Leonard Peltier, Indigenous activist convicted in 1975 killing of FBI agents
With just moments left before he leaves office, President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents and is serving life in prison.
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‘Today we rejoice’: Leonard Peltier supporters gather to pray, celebrate
More than 100 people gathered Jan. 25 on the Pine Ridge Reservation at the site of the June 26, 1975, shootout that left two ...
As He Awaits Release From Federal Prison, Leonard Peltier Is Still in Danger, Advocates Say
The warning comes after the joyous twist of clemency for the Indigenous activist, as shown in a Sundance film premiering ...
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Sundance 2025: Lurker; Free Leonard Peltier; Oh, Hi
A still from Lurker by Alex Russell, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute ...
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Biden commutes sentence of Native American activist Leonard Peltier
President Biden on Monday commuted the life sentence of Native American activist Leonard Peltier, who was controversially ...
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The Arc of Justice Bends Toward Leonard Peltier
President Biden's decision to commute Leonard Peltier's sentence after nearly five decades of imprisonment represents a ...
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Jan. 6 officer expresses fear, anger and betrayal after Trump pardons
On Jan. 6, 2021 rioters dragged police officer Michael Fanone down the Capitol steps, tasered him and beat him until he was ...
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Sunday Commentary: Biden Commuted a Record Number of People – Did He Go Far Enough?
Then there was President Trump’s move to pardon most of the January 6 insurgents – not just the people one could reasonable ...
With strongmen on the march, Jacinda Ardern’s new film touts ‘empathetic leadership’
At Sundance with her film 'Prime Minister,' New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern stopped by The Times' studio in Park City to discuss ...