Jackson Family, Fans Plan Show Of Support

The Associated Press reports fans and family of Michael Jackson, including his brother Jermaine, planned a news conference Monday at the Jackson family complex to announce plans for a massive show of support Friday at the singer’s scheduled arraignment on child molestation charges. Jackson’s fan clubs plan to have groups of cars and buses travel to the courthouse in northern Santa Barbara County from areas including Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Orange County, Long Beach, Santa Monica, San Diego, Pasadena, Carson, Costa Mesa and Riverside, said Angel Howansky, a freelance publicist who is helping coordinate the event.