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‘I am beyond words’: Deb Haaland welcomes clemency for Leonard Peltier
Monday, January 20, 2025
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The following is the text of a January 20, 2025, statement from Deb Haaland, former Secretary of the Interior and a former member of U.S. Congress from New Mexico, about the grant of executive clemency for Leonard Peltier.
I am beyond words about the commutation of Leonard Peltier. His release from prison signifies a measure of justice that has long evaded so many Native Americans for so many decades. I am grateful that Leonard can now go home to his family. I applaud President Biden for this action and understanding what this means to Indian Country.
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