Twitter Rundown for Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Corrupt Juvenile Justice Leaves Mark On Pa. Kids
In the infamous “kids for cash” scandal, two Pennsylvania judges took money in exchange for sending thousands of kids to privately-run detention centers, often for extremely minor offenses.
N.Y. Poised To Be First To Toughen Gun Laws After Newtown
New York lawmakers are expected this morning to give final passage to legislation that would toughen the state’s existing assault weapons ban.
More Troops Head To Mali To Battle Islamist Rebels
France is sending more troops, and thousands of West African soldiers are expected to arrive in coming days, to fight Islamist extremists who have seized a Malian town.
Colleges In Crisis As Enrollment Dips
Enrollment at more than 40 percent of private colleges and universities declined last year, forcing the institutions to offer steep tuition discounts to fill seats.
‘Beasts Of The Southern Wild’ Gets Oscar Nods
“Beasts of the Southern Wild” is up for four Oscars, including the youngest Best Actress nominee ever. Here & Now’s Emiko Tamagawa spoke with the stars.
Kelly Frey, the editor of Oklahoma’s big daily newspaper The Oklahoman, is from El Reno, Okla. and describes what it’s like to grow up in “tornado alley.”
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Are home-based shelters really enough to hold back an F5 category tornado, which can have winds upwards of 300 miles per hour? And what about people who don’t have home-based shelters?
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