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Joe Biden Grants Clemency To Leonard Peltier (www.msn.com)

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WASHINGTON ― With literally minutes left in his presidency, Joe Biden on Monday granted clemency to Leonard Peltier, the ailing Native American rights activist whom the U.S. government put in prison nearly 50 years ago after a trial riddled with misconduct and lies.

Peltier has been in prison ever since the federal government accused him of murdering two FBI agents in a 1975 shoot-out on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.

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[–] ArgentRaven 21 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Holy shit, he actually did it! Incredible, he must've read my Lemmy post!

Seriously though, that was a long time coming. Leonard is an old, old man. At least he gets to die in freedom.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 13 hours ago

At least he gets to die in freedom.

And that's the most important part of all. The past can't be changed but after all the campaigns and marches and rallies he's finally heading home. I'm sure your Lemmy post helped, too.

[–] Madison420 7 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

You missed the most important part, in prison for murders his accusers later plainly stated not only he didn't do it but physically could not have.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

And he wasn't let out?

[–] Madison420 5 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

No. 500 FBI agents showed up and protested his release.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

What the actual fuck. I'm going to need to read more about this

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago

Thanks. I didn't miss that even if not every detail isn't included.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 12 hours ago

Awesome. I just wish Biden/Kamala had talked about all of this shit (freeing Leonard and talking ceasefire) before losing but.... good for Leonard, at least. Deep sigh.

[–] TokenBoomer 5 points 11 hours ago

Finally. Thanks Biden!