After spending nearly 50 years behind bars, American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier is finally free.

News writer Graham Lee Brewer and video journalist Mark Vancleave secured AP’s exclusive interview with Leonard Peltier following his commutation after 49 ...

This combination of images provided by the Federal Bureau ... A "Welcome Home" sign is displayed for Leonard Peltier in Belcourt, N.D, on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. Credit: AP/Mark Vancleave ...

BELCOURT, N.D. (AP) — Native American activist Leonard Peltier was defiant toward the government but grateful for his supporters as they welcomed him home to North Dakota on Wednesday ...

This combination of images provided by the Federal Bureau ... Federal Bureau of Investigation via AP) Leonard Peltier holds a copy of his commutation in Belcourt, N.D&comma ...

This combination of images provided by the Federal Bureau ... “And they said ‘Put the full weight of the American government on Leonard Peltier, we need a conviction.’ And when they say ...

He said it was all their letters of support and acts of protest for his release that kept him going. Peltier said there were moments in the last few years where he began to lose hope that he would ...

Leonard Peltier Remains Defiant in AP Interview, Maintaining Innocence and Vowing Continued Activism BELCOURT, N.D. (AP) — More than 50 years after a shootout on the Pine Ridge Indian ...

BELCOURT, N.D. (AP) — More than 50 years after a shootout on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation landed him in federal prison, Leonard Peltier remains defiant. Despite being convicted and ...