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Feb 6 • 6 tweets • 5 min read
Today in downtown #Minneapolis and across the U.S., #RiseUpForPeltier events are happening for the international day of solidarity with Indigenous political prisoner #LeonardPeltier. Peltier's supporters say he was wrongfully convicted in 1977 of killing two FBI agents. 🧵 twitter.com/i/web/status/1… ImageImageImage
Last Fall, the Leonard Peltier 'Walk to Justice' went from Minneapolis, the birthplace of the American Indian Movement (AIM), which Peltier co-founded, all the way to Washington DC with the purpose of raising awareness around Peltier's case. [Videos] ↕️ unicornriot.ninja/2022/leonard-p…
As #AIM started their 1,103-mile walk to DC last year, Unicorn Riot spoke with Kathy Peltier, #LeonardPeltier's youngest daughter, who said "There was false affidavits, and ballistic testing didn't match, and so he is innocent even after 46 years." ↕️
On Nov. 13, 2022 the AIM ‘Walk for Justice’ concluded with the demand to release political prisoner #LeonardPeltier. Nearly 2,000 supporters walked the last mile as the AIM song was heard along with prayer, drumming & chanting “Free Peltier!” ↕️
Indiana and Kentucky AIM Director @rachel_thunder says that the inspiration to start the 1,103-mile journey they dubbed the Walk to Justice started with a dream, where she was transported to Peltier’s prison cell. ↕️
Two months ago, seven senators including Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) & Bernie Sanders (I-VT) co-signed a letter to President Biden requesting the president grant clemency to political prisoner Leonard Peltier & commute the remainder of his prison sentence.
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