Political Prisoners

In a final act of clemency on Jan. 20, President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier. Peltier, an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, was a prominent […]

Prisons are concentration camps for the poor Millions of people have seen Robert Brooks beaten to death by prison guards in upstate New York on Dec. 9 last year. The 43-year-old Black man was killed […]

Revolutionary journalist jailed for 43 years People marched through downtown Philadelphia on Dec. 9, demanding freedom for Mumia Abu-Jamal and all political prisoners. It was the 43rd anniversary of Mumia’s arrest by Philadelphia police, who […]

Mr. President, If you can pardon your son, why can’t you free the Indigenous political prisoner Leonard Peltier? The 80-year-old man, a leader of the American Indian Movement, has been imprisoned for 48 years. He […]

As of October 28, the longest-held political prisoner in the United States, Leonard Peltier, has been hospitalized. Peltier, who recently turned 80 behind bars, has dealt with various health concerns due to his long confinement, […]

October 2, 2024 Greetings All, On this Wrongful Conviction Day, Leonard Peltier, the longest-serving Indigenous political prisoner, is incarcerated in lockdown-modified operations conditions at USP Coleman I, operated by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Yet, […]

As Leonard Peltier’s parole hearing approaches on June 10, there is renewed hope and vigorous debate about his potential release. Convicted for the killing of two FBI agents during a 1975 shootout on the Oglala […]