AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoWhite House Security: A man identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best died after firing at a Secret Service checkpoint near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue; agents returned fire, and a bystander was also hit, with officials still sorting out who fired the fatal shots. It’s the third gunfire scare near Trump in a month, following incidents tied to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and the Washington Monument. NJ Courts & Mental Health: In Mercer County Jail, former college soccer player Matthew Hertgen—cleared of his brother’s murder by reason of insanity—was found dead in his cell in what authorities believe was suicide, months after the case that shocked the nation. Immigration Detention: Newark’s Delaney Hall hunger strike and labor strike continued as Sen. Andy Kim and Rep. Rob Menendez Jr. renewed calls to shut the facility, citing detainees’ complaints about medical care, food, and treatment. Public Health Watch: A multi-state salmonella recall hit specialty drink powders, including products distributed in New Jersey. Health Policy: Vermont is poised to become the first state to ban paraquat, as scrutiny grows in other states, including New Jersey.
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