Monday, February 21, 2011

What's in The News Today

A women blames a judge for her son's death in Pennsylvania Mark Ciavarella was sentenced  to 10 years for kids for cash scheme. He locked up children unjustly in plot to get rich. He put juveniles in a private detention and he received a million dollars paid by the builders and the owners of the lock ups. A mother Sandy Fonzo screams at Ciavarella "remember my son a pro wrestlers" her son was sentenced for possession of drug paraphernalia who killed himself while he was in the detention center.

(Feb. 21, 2011).  abc. news. Mom Confronts Convicted Judge. Retrieved February 21, 2011, fromhttp://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mother-confronts-convicted-judge-after-trial-12963852

(Feb. 18, 2011). Aol. com. Pa. Judge Guilty Racketeering in Kickback Case. Retrieved February 21, 2011, from http://www.aolnews.com/2011/02/18/former-pa-judge-mark-ciavarella-guilty-of-racketeering-in-kick/

Warships and Helicopters are tracking the Yacht that was hijacked by Somalia pirates the US
Navy warships are not loosing sight of the yacht that was seized by pirates. They are tracking and want to avoid the yacht reaching Somalia land for the fear of loosing sight of the hostages.

Sciutto, J., & Katrandjian,  ( Feb. 21, 2011).  Warships and Helicopters Tracking Yacht Hijacked by Somalia Pirates. Two of the Four Americans Being Hostage Have Been sailing for Three Years Distributing Bibles. Retrieved February 21, 2011, From, http://abcnews.go.com/International/warship-tracking-yacht-hijacked-somali-pirates/story?id=12963934

Kobe Bryant receives the NBA MVP and also is the first athlete to have his hands and footprints imprinted at the famous Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, Ca. If that's not enough he will be appearing in "BLACK mamba" a short film. Directed by Robert Rodriguez, Bryant plays the main character the film includes Bruce Willis, Danny Trejo and Kanye West.

Clark, K. (Feb. 21, 2011). NBA All Star Kobe Bryant Stars in Rodriguez's The Back Mamba. Retrieved February 21, 2011, from http://screencrave.com/2011-02-21/nba-all-star-kobe-bryant-stars-in-robert-rodriguezs-the-black-mamba/ 

Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic, Ca is giving a half a dozen of juveniles a film career filmed in a remote area near the Angeles National Forest. Scott McLean the film producer " wants to encourage these guys a chance to be a part of a professional film with big names and with big budget films." After the 12-week program inmates get a certificate. They will receive a copy of the movie for their own future promoting of  the movie. Gary Hall and his wife Cyndi developed Hollywood Impact Studios to aid in getting the inmates back on the right track. They teach the inmates film making and allow them to be part of the production.

Holt, J. (Feb. 21, 2011). From the big house to the big screen. Local filmmakers hold classes at Pitchess Detention Center to give a men a second chance. Signal Newspaper, Valencia, Ca

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