Life Sentence Commuted for Native American Activist Leonard Peltier

President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier. Leonard Peltier was a leader in the American Indian Movement, advocating for better healthcare, education, and jobs for Native and Indigenous people. Peltier was convicted of aiding and abetting murder in the deaths of two FBI agents. Peltier's conviction is not overturned by this presidential action. Commuting his sentence lessens the prison time and allows Peltier to be released.