For the record - Jan. 21, 2011

Medawar fraud case: An article in the Jan. 19 LATExtra section about the sentencing of former Hollywood producer Joseph Medawar for probation violations reported that the former chief financial officer of his Steeple Productions company, Jeffrey Rosenberg, was sentenced to 10 months in prison for lying to federal agents about fraud. The court later amended Rosenberg’s sentence to five years’ probation and 2,000 hours of community service.

Homeland radicals: An article in the Jan. 16 Section A about upcoming House hearings into the radicalization of American Muslims reported that Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) was the sole Muslim member of Congress. Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind.) also is Muslim. The article also reported that Rep. Peter T. King (R-N.Y.), who will conduct the hearings, is focusing on attempts by American Muslim religious leaders to radicalize American Muslims. The investigation will focus on Al Qaeda’s attempts to radicalize American Muslims.

Healthcare debate: In the Jan. 19 Section A, a chart of polling data that accompanied an article about the House of Representatives’ debate over the attempt to repeal the new healthcare law incorrectly displayed the percentages. The corrected chart appears here.