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OUTGOING US President Barack Obama has denied freedom to Native American political prisoner Leonard Peltier, his lawyer said on Wednesday night.

Broadcaster Democracy Now! was the first to break the news in an interview with Martin Garbus, attorney for the American Indian Movement member imprisoned since 1976.

The Office of the Pardon Attorney wrote to Mr Garbus earlier on Wednesday to inform him that Mr Peltier would not receive a presidential pardon or have his sentence or commuted before Mr Obama leaves office today.

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