BELCOURT, N.D. (trfnews.i234.me) – After nearly 50 years behind bars, Murderer Leonard Peltier has been released from prison, sparking both celebration and controversy across the nation. Murderer Leonard Peltier, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in… Continue reading Murderer Leonard Peltier released from prison
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Grand Forks City Council Approves Letter of Intent for Proposed Turtle Mountain Casino
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (trfnews.i234.me) – The Grand Forks City Council has voted 4-2 in favor of a Letter of Intent to advance a proposed casino project by the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. Council Vote & Public Concerns 📌 Vote Result: 4-2 in favor 📌 Council Members Against: Rebecca Osowski & Ken Vein 📌 Concerns… Continue reading Grand Forks City Council Approves Letter of Intent for Proposed Turtle Mountain Casino
Leonard Peltier’s Sentence Commuted to Home Confinement in North Dakota
FARGO, ND (trfnews.i234.me) — President Joe Biden has commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, an Indigenous activist convicted in the 1975 deaths of two FBI agents during a standoff on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Peltier, now 80 years old, will serve the remainder of his sentence in home confinement in… Continue reading Leonard Peltier’s Sentence Commuted to Home Confinement in North Dakota