Imprisoned Native American Activist Leonard Peltier Moved to Solitary Confinement (Democracy Now 7/12)
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Democracy Now: Leonard Peltier now in solitary confinement
Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2011
"Supporters of the imprisoned Native American activist Leonard Peltier are condemning a decision by prison authorities in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, to send him to solitary confinement in late June for two minor infractions. Peltier’s attorney Robert Bryan said, "Officials are using this as an excuse to torture my 66-year-old client. His health is poor because of decades of imprisonment. It is an attempt to break and intimidate him." "
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Imprisoned Native American Activist Leonard Peltier Moved to Solitary Confinement (Democracy Now 7/12)
Imprisoned Native American Activist Leonard Peltier Moved to Solitary Confinement (Democracy Now 7/12)
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