We have written about Leonard Peltier through four Presidents and it finally happened. Joe Biden got at least ONE pardon right.
From CBS NEWS:
Leonard Peltier's release is the right thing to do given the serious and ongoing human rights concerns about the fairness of his trial, his nearly 50 years behind bars, his health and his age," said Paul O'Brien, executive director with Amnesty International USA in a statement. "While we welcome his release from prison, he should not be restricted to home confinement."
Prominent Native American groups like the National Congress of the American Indian have called for Peltier's release for decades, and Amnesty International considered him a political prisoner. Prominent supporters included South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, civil rights icon Coretta Scott King, actor and director Robert Redford and musicians Pete Seeger, Harry Belafonte and Jackson Browne.
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