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July 4, 2024

Surveillance Balloon Circling South of Chamberlain, South Dakota July 4, 2024

A surveillance balloon is currently circling south of Chamberlain, South Dakota, above the Missouri River

Thunderhead Balloon Flight 676. July 4, 2024, 9:39 a.m. local time

Surveillance Balloon Circling South of Chamberlain, South Dakota July 4, 2024

By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, July 4, 2024

This helium balloon, owned by Aerostar, is currently circling south of Chamberlain, South Dakota, above the Missouri River. The FAA shows the balloon is owned by Aerostar of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Aerostar says it conducts "intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance" for the U.S. military, and has multiple defense contracts.

Peltier Denied Parole

Leonard Peltier denied parole, Amnesty International urges Biden to grant clemency

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.