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John Hinkley Jr., Who Shot Reagan, Wins Unconditional Release
John Hinckley Jr., who wounded President Reagan and three others in an assassination attempt in 1981, was granted “unconditional release” Monday.

David G. Nanz Named Special Agent in Charge of Springfield Field Office in Illinois
David G. Nanz is the new special agent in charge of the Springfield Field Office in Illinois.

Gov. Abbott Offers to Hire Border Patrol Agents If They’re Fired by Biden Admin
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday pledged to hire Border Patrol agents if they are fired for their handling of Haitian migrants along the Rio Grande in Del rio, Texas.

NTSB Investigates Fatal Amtrak Derailment In Montana
The National Transportation Safety Board arrived at the scene of a fatal passenger train derailment that occurred Saturday in Montana.

Retired ATF Official Bernard La Forest Dies of Covid at 80
By Allan Lengel Bernard La Forest, a cop’s cop, who started his law enforcement career with the Detroit Police Department and eventually headed Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) offices in cities including Detroit and Los Angeles, died Friday in Scottsdale, Az., from Covid. He was 80. “He was the best thing to…

Homeland Security Temporarily Suspends Border Patrol’s Use of Horses After ‘Horrific’ Images
The Department of Homeland Security has temporarily suspended the use of horse patrols after shocking images showed Border Patrol agents chasing, grabbing and whipping Haitian migrants along the Rio Grande in Del Rio, Texas.

Prospective FBI Agents Are Eligible for a Job If They’ve Used Marijuana No More Than 24 Times
Former pot smokers are now eligible to become FBI agents – as long as they haven’t used cannabis more than 24 times as an adult.