John Hinckley Jr.: Man Who Shot President Reagan in Assassination Attempt Is Granted Unconditional Release
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John Hinckley Jr. — who tried to kill President Ronald Reagan in 1981 — has been granted an unconditional release from court-ordered stipulations that were implemented in the early 2000s. NPR reported that U.S. District Court Judge Paul L. Friedman tentatively approved a plan that schedules Hinckley’s full release for June 2022. The Department of …