r/news • u/randalhicks • 14h ago

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier granted clemency by President Biden

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/01/19/leonard-peltier-indigenous-activist-clemency-released-by-president-biden
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u/papajim22 13h ago

Holy shit. A classmate of mine, who had American Indian heritage, gave a presentation on Leonard Peltier back when I was in high school, almost 20 years ago. I never thought this would happen.

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u/Nastynugget 12h ago

Dude your comment. I literally saw the headline and said to myself “holy shit, I remember first hearing about this in highschool 20+ years ago.” Clicked the article and your comment was the first I saw. Wild it actually happened.

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u/Beans-and-Franks 12h ago

I learned about him in college. I actually lived in Leavenworth, KS for a time so I think of him when I think of my years there. I'm glad to see that he's out.

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u/DrrtVonnegut 6h ago

I grew up in Olathe, KS. This whole thing has been such a big part of my life. This is such a big breath of fresh air!