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February 18, 2025, Coleman, Florida, USA: Native American activist LEONARD PELTIER with NICK TILSEN, founder and CEO of NDN Collective after release from of a federal detention centre in Coleman. Peltier walked free after nearly five decades behind bars, following a commutation from former United States President Biden. Peltier, 80, had become a global symbol for Indigenous rights after his 1977 conviction for murder, with groups like Amnesty International and supporters like actor Robert Redford calling for his freedom. A member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, Peltier has long maintained his innocence, and advocates argue his trial was botched. 'Today I am finally free! They may have imprisoned me but they never took my spirit!' Peltier said in a statement, released by the NDN Collective. 'I look forward to seeing my friends, my family, and my community. It's a good day today.' (Credit Image: © Angel White Eye/NDN/ZUMA Press Wire)
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