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Native American activist Leonard Peltier has been imprisoned for over 40 years after being wrongfully convicted of the murder of two FBI agents in Oglala, South Dakota. Leonard’s appeals for a new trial have been denied despite the documented misdeeds of the FBI and a total lack of physical evidence connecting him to the crime. His release has been called for by Amnesty International, Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama.
LEONARD is a new podcast that blends social justice with true crime. The series explores the extraordinary efforts to free Leonard and the equally extraordinary efforts to keep him behind bars. With a mix of archival audio, new interviews and narration by Emmy Award winner Peter Coyote, we revisit the facts of Leonard’s case and explore its repercussions.
The goal of the podcast is to generate momentum for Peltier’s release by presidential pardon, so Leonard can live out his remaining days in freedom surrounded by family and friends.