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Leonard Peltier , 79 , has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota .
He was convicted of two counts of first -degree murder and sentenced in 1977 to life.
The FBI and its current and former agents dispute the claims of innocence.
“This whole entire hearing is a battle for his life,” said Nick Tilsen , president and CEO of the NDN Collective, an Indigenous-led advocacy group.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons said in a statement that the hearing is not open to the public.
Family members of the two FBI agents who were killed will be there.
The decision is required to come within 21 days .
If parole is granted, there’s a process for release which shouldn’t take long.
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