Reagan’s would-be assassin released today

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The man who shot Ronald Reagan was released from a mental health institution on Saturday, pursuant to a judge’s ruling that John Hinckley, Jr. is not a danger to himself or others.

“Mr. Hinckley is clinically ready for full-time convalescent leave,” U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman concluded in a July order.

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