Leonard Peltier Released After 49 Years Following Biden's Clemency Decision

The Native American activist, long considered a political prisoner, will spend his remaining years with family after his life sentence was commuted by President Biden.

Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist imprisoned since 1976, has been granted clemency by outgoing President Joe Biden.
Peltier, a member of the American Indian Movement (AIM), was convicted of killing two FBI agents during a 1975 shootout, though significant doubts have surrounded his trial and conviction.
Human rights organizations, including Amnesty International and the United Nations, have long criticized Peltier's imprisonment as unjust and politically motivated.
Peltier's release comes as Biden commuted several sentences in his final hours as president, a move seen as preemptive against potential actions by incoming President Donald Trump.
At 80 years old and in poor health, Peltier will now be able to live out his remaining years with his family, though his conviction remains intact.