School auditorium to keep Michael Jackson's name despite controversy

Monday, April 29, 2019
HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Parents and staff members at Gardner Street Elementary in Hollywood have voted to retain Michael Jackson's name on the school's auditorium.

There was a call to remove his name in the wake of the controversial HBO documentary "Leaving Neverland." It had divided the school community on whether to keep or change the name.
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Jackson has long been a small but significant piece of the school's history, starting as an 11-year-old, when he attended the school for several months. It is frequently a tourist stop because of Jackson's connection to it.
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