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Federal Aid to Screen Illegal Aliens in Local Jails:  The sheriff in Harford County, Maryland has requested federal aid from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to participate in the Delegation of Authority Program, which helps law enforcement conduct more comprehensive reviews of the immigration status of people arrested and booked in their jails.  Allan Vought of the Baltimore Sun reports that part of the aid will be put toward training 10 correctional officers, who would screen every person arrested in the county in a uniform manner that will "unquestionably identify all illegal immigrants."  The program is believed to benefit the community by putting immigration and customs enforcement in the hands of the locals.

Killer Freed From Prison:   A man sentenced to life in prison for the 1985 murder of a Redding, California woman was released from the California Medical Facility in Vacaville on Monday after nearly 30 years behind bars.  Erika So of KRCR reports that 85-year-old Howard Glen Burgess murdered Ramona Young, whose body was dumped near a lake in a duffel bag with a strap wrapped around her neck.  Burgess was granted parole last year, had it overturned by Gov. Jerry Brown, filed a writ of habeas corpus and had it granted after a series of parole hearings.  Ramona Young's family members learned of Burgess' release just five days before he walked free.

Woman Murdered While Waiting For Gun Permit:  A New Jersey woman was stabbed to death by her violent ex-boyfriend on the driveway of her home last Wednesday, two days after checking the status of the gun permit she applied for in April.  Perry Chiaramonte of Fox News reports that 39-year-old Carol Browne had filed a restraining order against 45-year-old Michael Eitel and installed surveillance cameras around her home, fearing that he would harm her after several threats were made against her.  Legislators in New Jersey, a state that has some of the strictest gun laws in the country, are planning to introduce a bill that would fast-track the handgun permit process for applicants who have obtained restraining orders.  Eitel was discovered dead three days later of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the garage of another ex-girlfriend.  

Teenage ISIS Recruiter Pleads Guilty:  A Virginia teen pleaded guilty to federal charges of providing material support to the Islamic State (ISIS), facing up to 15 years in prison if convicted.  Wesley Bruer and Pamela Brown of CNN report that 17-year-old Ali Shukri Amin helped another teen travel to Syria to join ISIS and also passed messages between the terror group's contacts.  The case further exemplifies the power of social media as a recruitment tool that is beginning to resonate with many Americans, and also shows that such a tool is equally powerful in intercepting terrorist activities.  Amin faces sentencing on August 28.

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