Fans Gather to Show Support for Jackson

NPR | By Carrie Kahn

Published February 2, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

At the Michael Jackson trial in Santa Maria, Calif., the pop star's staunchest fans are gathering to support him. And some of Jackson's opponents have gathered outside the site of his trial on child molestation charges to voice their own opinion. NPR's Carrie Kahn reports.

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Fans Gather to Show Support for Jackson

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