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Polarizing Figure Leonard Peltier, Who Murdered Two FBI Agents, Released After Biden Clemency

Peltier’s freedom ignites both celebration and condemnation after decades in prison.

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Tracker Gina Marie Rangel Quinones stands in front of Federal Correctional Complex, Coleman, while awaiting the release Leonard Peltier, February 18, 2025, at Sumterville, Florida. AP/Phelan M. Ebenhack
PERRY CHIARAMONTE
PERRY CHIARAMONTE

Leonard Peltier, who has been described as a “remorseless killer” after being convicted of killing two FBI agents on a South Dakota reservation, was released after nearly five decades in prison after being granted clemency by former President Biden during one of his final acts while in office.

The 80-year-old Peltier was released on Tuesday from a federal prison in Florida and is expected to attend a welcome home party at a reservation casino with supporters celebrating his release from what they call a “wrongful incarceration,” according to a report from NBC News.

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PERRY CHIARAMONTE
PERRY CHIARAMONTE

Mr. Chiaramonte was an investigative reporter and producer at Fox News, a correspondent for the New York Post, and a news editor for the Messenger.

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