Rights, Tribal Groups to Obama: Free Leonard Peltier

Federal law enforcement calls him a remorseless killer who deserves to serve the rest of his life in prison.  His supporters say he was framed for a crime he didn’t commit.  Today, after 40 years in prison, Peltier is in failing heath. His defenders have heightened calls for President Barack Obama to grant Peltier clemency before leaving the White House. During the unrest of the 1970s, Peltier, a Native American activist, joined the American Indian Movement (AIM), an...

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