More than 30 lawmakers press Biden to free activist Leonard Peltier after clemency blitz

Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, led 33 members of Congress on Friday in a letter calling on President Biden to pardon Leonard Peltier — a Native American activist controversially convicted of murdering two FBI agents.

The letter cites Peltier’s age and health concerns, as well as the U.S. Parole Commission’s denial of his application in July, which likely marked his last chance at parole.