Steve Dettelbach

The first head of the ATF confirmed by the Senate in seven years starts work Tuesday. Steve Dettelbach will lead the federal agency that regulates firearms amid a spike in gun violence.

The funeral for Jayland Walker, the Akron Police shooting victim, takes place this afternoon at the Akron Civic Theater this afternoon; A unity gathering for Walker was held last night; Cleveland's mayor outlines spending ideas for ARPA funding; CDC says new COVID-19 subvariants are now dominant in parts of the Midwest including Ohio.

This is the first time in seven years that the Senate has confirmed a director for the ATF.

Steve Dettelbach, a former federal prosecutor, is the second person nominated to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives — an agency that hasn't had a Senate-confirmed leader since 2013.

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