Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier has spent most of his life in prison since being convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota, has a parole hearing Monday at a federal prison in Florida. At 79, his health is failing, and if this parole request is denied, it might be a decade or more before it is considered again, said his attorney Kevin Sharp, a former federal judge.
An enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa tribe, Peltier was active in the American Indian Movement, which began in the 1960s as a local organization in Minneapolis that grappled with issues of police brutality and discrimination against Native Americans. It quickly became a national force. AIM grabbed headlines in 1973 when it took over the village of Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge reservation, leading to a 71-day standoff with federal agents.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
What to know about Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier's first hearing in more than a decadeIndigenous activist Leonard Peltier has spent most of his life in prison since being convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota. Peltier has a parole hearing Monday at a federal prison in Florida. At 79, his health is failing.
Read more »
Leonard Peltier, Native activist imprisoned for nearly 50 years, faces what may be 'last chance' parole hearingErik Ortiz is a senior reporter for NBC News Digital focusing on racial injustice and social inequality.
Read more »
Far-left activist convicted in executions of 2 FBI agents headed to parole hearing with support from DemsThe FBI Agents Association opposes parole for Leonard Peltier, the Native American activist who gunned down two FBI agents, Ronald Williams and Jack Coler, in 1975.
Read more »
The First Star Trek Movie Leonard Nimoy Directed Unveils New 40th Anniversary PosterJohn Orquiola is the head of Screen Rant&039;s Star Trek Movies & TV coverage, a Senior Features staff writer, and Interviewer.
Read more »
This Sci-Fi Series Brought Leonard Nimoy Out of RetirementLeonard Nimoy in Fringe
Read more »
'Star Trek' actor Leonard Nimoy made peace with son through 'devastating' letter following sobriety battlesLeonard Nimoy, the actor known and loved by generations of “Star Trek' fans as the pointy-eared, purely logical science officer Mr. Spock, died in 2015. He was 83.
Read more »