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June 10, 2024

Native American Political Prisoner Leonard Peltier Faces High-Stakes Parole Hearing
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A parole hearing is being held today for the imprisoned Native American
activist Leonard Peltier, who has been jailed since 1977. Amnesty
International has urged the U.S. Parole Commission to grant the
79-year-old parole on humanitarian grounds. Peltier, who was a member of
the American Indian Movement, was convicted of involvement in the
killing of two FBI agents at the Pine Ridge Reservation, but he has long
maintained his innocence. Supporters of Peltier fear today's hearing
could be his last chance to secure freedom. This is his first full
parole hearing in 15 years.


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