Latest editorial
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier to return home after decades in US prison
Marchers carry a large painting of jailed Leonard Peltier during a march on the National Day of Mourning in Plymouth, Mass., November 22, 2001
INDIGENOUS activist Leonard Peltier will return home, nearly half a century after he was imprisoned for the 1975 killings of two FBI agents.
President Joe Biden commuted Mr Peltier’s sentence Monday, hours before leaving office.
It follows decades of community-led advocacy calling his imprisonment an example of the United States government’s mistreatment of Native Americans.
More from this author
Public libraries are sanctuaries which facilitate the exploration of the universe of ideas for free for those curious enough. ROGER McKENZIE advocates their protection against authoritarian incursions, US style
