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What to know about Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier's first hearing in more than a decade (apnews.com)
submitted 5 months ago by girlfreddy@lemmy.ca to c/news@lemmy.world
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Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota, has a parole hearing Monday at a federal prison in Florida.

At 79, his health is failing, and if this parole request is denied, it might be a decade or more before it is considered again, said his attorney Kevin Sharp, a former federal judge. Sharp and other supporters have long argued that Peltier was wrongly convicted and say now that this effort may be his last chance at freedom.

“This whole entire hearing is a battle for his life,” said Nick Tilsen, president and CEO of the NDN Collective, an Indigenous-led advocacy group. “It’s time for him to come home.”

The FBI and its current and former agents dispute the claims of innocence. The fight for Peltier’s freedom, which is embroiled in the Indigenous rights movements, remains so robust nearly half a century later that “Free Peltier” T-shirts and caps are still hawked online.

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[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 20 points 5 months ago (1 children)

After fleeing to Canada and being extradited to the United States, Peltier was convicted and sentenced in 1977 to life in prison, despite defense claims that evidence against him had been falsified.

“You’ve got a conviction that was riddled with misconduct by the prosecutors, the U.S. Attorney’s office, by the FBI who investigated this case and, frankly the jury,” Sharp said. “If they tried this today, he does not get convicted.”

As always, ACAB.

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

True, and yet that doesn't mean he didn't kill two people. I've read about this standoff - awful.

[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 20 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Three witness statements recanted, no bullet casings entered into evidence from an AR-15 rifle, the FBI's changing story about the colour and type of vehicle the agents had been searching for, etc etc.

Is there a chance he's guilty? Maybe. But there's a higher chance that the FBI played games with the evidence and just wanted to convict someone/anyone with the agent's deaths.

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago

It certainly wouldn't be the first time someone was framed. Roger Rabbit comes to mind.