County Commits $80K To Fight Terrorism Recruitment

The Franklin County Commissioners say they will spend $80,000 to prevent terrorist recruitment efforts. The Commission on Tuesday approved $80,000 in federal homeland security money to create tutoring programs, summer job training and crime-prevention programs. Seleshi Asfaw is the executive director of Ethiopian Tewahedo social services. He says the program will focus on Franklin County's so-called new Americans. Asfaw says prevention is the best way to counter terrorist recruitment efforts. "Prevention is the best solution before these youngsters  go though a different route," Asfaw said.