Friday, seven hours since the lottery’s announcement, more than half a million people had registered to snag a pair of tickets to the ceremony at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, according to Jackson family spokesman Ken Sunshine.
The overwhelming response prompted organizers to open up the lottery to non-U.S. residents as well, he said.
“When [...]

The outspoken mayor of Jackson could face another trial after a judge declared a mistrial Tuesday on charges that he led a vigilante-style sledgehammer attack on a suspected crack house.
Jurors told U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III they were hopelessly deadlocked after five days of deliberations. They said they were at an impasse last [...]