Peltier was denied parole as recently as July, and wasn’t eligible for parole again until 2026. Chauncey Peltier, who was 10 when his father was locked up, said Monday he was shocked and thrilled.

Chauncey Peltier, his oldest son, remembers Peltier advising him to take his distance from the decades-long legal fight and “live [his] life”. “I tried that,” Chauncey said. “But being ...

Suddenly, and without warning, Clinton released his list of clemency grantees on January 20, 2001—without Peltier’s name on it. Chauncey Peltier, Leonard Peltier’s oldest son, was with his ...

Chauncey Peltier, who was 10 when his father was locked up, was shocked and thrilled. “It means my dad finally gets to go home,” Peltier said. “One of the biggest rights violation cases in ...