By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, July 2, 2024
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison, has been denied parole, Associated Press reports.
The U.S. Parole Commission said in a statement Tuesday announcing the decision that he won't be eligible for another parole hearing until June 2026. Peltier is serving life in prison. He was convicted in 1977.