The ailing Native American rights activist has been in prison for nearly 50 years after the U.S. government lied to put him there.

“With time and the benefit of hindsight, I have realized that the prosecution and continued incarceration of Mr. Peltier was and is unjust. We were not able to prove that Mr. Peltier ...

Supporters of Mr. Peltier, who include tribal leaders, lawmakers and global figures, have long pushed for his release, arguing that he was unjustly convicted after an unfair trial. But former and ...

Leonard Peltier’s conviction and continued incarceration is a testament in a time and system of justice that no longer has a place in our society. We were not able to prove that Mr. Peltier ...

Many people have advocated for his release, including James H. Reynolds, the former U.S. Attorney whose office handled Mr. Peltier’s prosecution and appeal. Reynolds argued for clemency in a ...

With one week left in office, the president could end his term with an act of mercy by granting clemency to the ailing Native American rights activist.

The daughters of Mi’kmaq woman from Nova Scotia who was shot execution-style in 1975 see Leonard Peltier’s release as ...

“We applaud President Biden and this Administration for its bravery and righteousness in extending clemency to Mr. Peltier in the sunset of his life,” said United South and Eastern ...

Fifty years later, on his last day in office, President Biden granted clemency to Leonard Peltier, who murdered Williams. Mr. Peltier then fled to Canada, firing at Oregon State Police officers on ...

ONTARIO—Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory’s own Jonathan Peltier of the Justice Program was one of the keynote speakers at the Chiefs of Ontario Mental Wellness and Substance Use conference, held in Coll ...