For fans or merely curious, Michael Jackson boyhood home in Indiana still a drawJuly 19th, 2009 Michael Jackson's boyhood home still draws curiousGARY, Ind. — Michael Jackson fans and curious sightseers still are beating a path to his boyhood home more than three weeks after his death on June 25.
Items from Michael Jackson memorial at Motown Museum to be buried at Detroit cemeteryJuly 17th, 2009 MJ's memorial at Motown to be buried in cemeteryDETROIT — Stuffed animals, flowers, letters and other items placed outside Detroit's Motown Historical Museum in memory of Michael Jackson will be taken to a cemetery for burial. Two hearses are scheduled to pick up the items Friday morning.
Items from Michael Jackson memorial at Motown Museum are buried at Detroit cemeteryJuly 17th, 2009 Mementos of MJ buried at storied Detroit cemeteryDETROIT — Stuffed animals, flowers, letters and other mementos placed outside Detroit's Motown Historical Museum in memory of Michael Jackson have been buried at a high-profile cemetery. Two hearses carried the items Friday morning from the museum to the Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit where they were buried.
LA mayor criticizes staff for Web site seeking donations for Michael Jackson memorial billJuly 13th, 2009 LA mayor: City should cover Jackson memorial costsLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (vee-yah-ry-GOH'-sah) has criticized his staff for setting up a Web site seeking donations to cover the city's cost from the Michael Jackson memorial. Villaraigosa says the city is responsible for protecting public safety and should pick up the $1.4 million tab for police overtime and other services from the event last week at Staples Center.
Prosecutors: Minn. mom charged with slaying son told kids Jackson's Neverland was heavenJuly 10th, 2009 Police: Minn. mom invoked Jackson ranch in slayingHASTINGS, Minn.
Dozens line up at ballpark ahead of Jackson's Ind. hometown memorial celebrationJuly 10th, 2009 Dozens wait for Jackson's Ind. hometown memorialGARY, Ind.
Dozens lined up at ballpark ahead of Jackson's Ind. hometown memorial celebrationJuly 10th, 2009 Dozens line up for Jackson Ind. hometown memorialGARY, Ind.
Jackson memorial drew nearly 31 million viewers in United StatesJuly 8th, 2009 Nielsen: 30.9 million watched Jackson memorialNEW YORK — Just under 31 million people in the United States watched the Michael Jackson memorial on television. Nielsen Media Research says that's a smaller audience than for Princess Diana's funeral or President Barack Obama's inauguration — but it's still impressive in today's TV world.
Michael Jackson's public memorial service under way in Los AngelesJuly 7th, 2009 Jackson memorial service under wayLOS ANGELES — A public memorial service for Michael Jackson has begun in downtown Los Angeles. Smokey Robinson opened the memorial Tuesday morning in the Staples Center arena by reading comments from Jackson friends.
Drive-through ticket process for Michael Jackson memorial goes smoothly in Los AngelesJuly 6th, 2009 Jackson memorial ticketing goes smoothlyLOS ANGELES — The ticket hand-off for Michael Jackson's public memorial service in Los Angeles has been going smoothly at Dodger Stadium. Winners of an Internet ticket lottery began exchanging vouchers for tickets in a drive-through process Monday in the stadium parking lot.
Memorial tributes spring up nearly anywhere there's a Michael Jackson fanJuly 2nd, 2009 Tributes to Jackson spring up in unlikely localesPITTSBURGH — Michael Jackson permeated popular culture so thoroughly that people and towns nationwide with no connection to him are holding services in his honor. A funeral director in Pittsburgh's East Liberty neighborhood is holding a memorial service Thursday night and was flooded with reservations.
Person close to situation says talks under way on possible Jackson event at LA Staples CenterJuly 2nd, 2009 Jackson event could be held at L.A. Staples CenterLOS ANGELES — A person with knowledge of the situation says Los Angeles officials are holding closed-door talks about a possible event for Michael Jackson on Tuesday at a downtown arena.
Person familiar with the situation says no public Jackson memorial planned for NeverlandJuly 1st, 2009 AP source: No public Neverland memorial plannedLOS ANGELES — An effort to bury Michael Jackson at Neverland Ranch has fizzled and it appears more likely a funeral and burial will take place in Los Angeles, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Authorities in Santa Barbara County had been preparing for tens of thousands of fans to descend on the 2,500-acre ranch after media reports that a public viewing would take place later this week.
Jacko memorabilia auction given go-ahead by courtApril 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michael Jackson's lawyer have failed to obtain a court order to stop the auction of his Neverland Ranch belongings, scheduled for April 22-25. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brett Klein has given the green light to Julien's Auction House of Los Angeles to sell Jackson memorabilia.
Michael Jackson losing battle to halt auctionApril 4th, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Michael Jackson is fighting a losing battle to stop an auction of items from his Neverland ranch. A huge haul including Jackson's costumes and the gates to the famous California estate are due to go under the hammer April 22, reported the contactmusic online.
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