Slate's Dispatches: Rowdy Scene at Jackson Courthouse

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Published May 5, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT

Slate contributor Seth Stevenson talks about the latest news from the Michael Jackson trial in the California Central Coast town of Santa Maria. There's just as much happening outside the courtroom, including continuing demonstrations set up by some of Jackson's fans.

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