In light of the severe health conditions and medical needs of longtime Indigenous political prisoner Leonard Peltier, NDN Collective and Native Organizers Alliance are asking Attorney General Merrick Garland to free Peltier through compassionate release.
Read MoreLeonard Peltier is the longest serving Indigenous political prisoner in the history of the United States, having served nearly 50 years in federal prison.
Read MoreThe Democratic National Committee Native American Caucus calls on President Biden to release political prisoner Leonard Peltier.
Read MoreDear President Biden, Attorney General Garland, Director Carvajal, and Director Keller:
We write to request the expedited release of American Indian elder Leonard Peltier, who is 77 years old and who has served more than 44 years in federal prison, some in solitary confinement, in numerous prisons across the United States.
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