Puerto Rico’s lone zoo was closed after years of complaints about conditions. Colorado-based animal sanctuary founder Pat Craig spent months rescuing the animals. Source
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Inside the Bureau of Prisons, a federal agency in crisis
60 Minutes went inside a federal women’s prison where inmates had a message for the crisis-plagued Bureau of Prisons: “Fix it.” Cecilia Vega reports. Source
Prisons using controversial method to supervise offenders
A series of government investigations have found the Federal Bureau of Prisons is dangerously understaffed and, inside its women’s prisons, is an alarming pattern of abuse. Source
What it takes to move wary animals in need of care from a shuttered zoo
The Department of Justice tapped The Wild Animal Sanctuary founder to relocate animals from a dilapidated Puerto Rico zoo to new homes on the mainland. Source
Interpol navigates tricky role of assisting worldwide police cooperation
Interpol, the 100-year-old organization coordinating worldwide police cooperation among nearly 200 countries, has a mixed record. Some members are accused of abusing Interpol’s red notice system. Source
Escaped inmate Shane Pryor captured by U.S. Marshals after 5 days on the run
A Target employee helped lead law enforcement to the 17-year-old murder suspect, officials said. Source
Joni Mitchell will perform at 2024 Grammys, Academy announces
Mitchell, 80, is up for her 10th Grammy for her live album, “Joni Mitchell at Newport,” which is nominated for Best Folk Album. Source
1/28: The Takeout: Michael Kirk
Documentarian Michael Kirk joins Major Garrett for this week’s edition of “The Takeout” to discuss his upcoming PBS FRONTLINE documentary, “Democracy on Trial.” Kirk reflects on his reporting about the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol and the criminal cases against former President Donald Trump for the documentary. He also talks about Trump’s influence on the Republican Party and the 2024 presidential election. Source
2 climate activists arrested after throwing soup at “Mona Lisa”
Video on social media showed two climate activists hurling soup at the “Mona Lisa” at Paris’s Louvre Museum and shouting slogans advocating for a sustainable food system. Source
Here Comes the Sun: Dick Van Dyke and more
Actor Dick Van Dyke sits down with Tracy Smith to discuss his career and the tribute special on his life now streaming on Paramount+. Then, Luke Burbank meets Eddy Goldfarb, a toy inventor who has created toys for over 70 years. “Here Comes the Sun” is a closer look at some of the people, places and things we bring you every week on “CBS Sunday Morning.” Source