Leonard Peltier

[Bullneck 18987]

I don't know much about this other than seeing bumperstickers about it years ago.  Lately I've read he's the only person imprisoned -- under dubious circumstances -- after some shootout in the 70s or 80s that killed some FBI agents.  I vaguely recall hearing an FBI agent refer to AIM (American Indian Movement) as "Assholes in Moccasins" but he might have been biased. 

I could google it and all but was wondering if anyone had any particularly interesting info about all this.  

[Judge Roybeanbag 11810]

I read this book for an American Studies class at UT.  Recommend reading it if you’re interested in the story.

[Gil Bang 25898]

Willie is a big supporter of this guy

[Nivek 16861]

Rage against the machine tried

[Bullneck 18987]

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/leonard-peltier-joe-biden-clemency_n_6266f6d9e4b0dc52f49aaf1f

 

[Bojack 2073]

I remember there being some hope that Clinton would pardon Peltier at the end of his second term.  

I first learned of Leonard Peltier from the masterpiece of 90s political hip-hop, Tricks of the Shade by The Goats.