Parents vote on removing Michael Jackson's name from L.A. school auditorium
LOS ANGELES - Gardner Street Elementary School is undergoing a most unusual soul searching this week, weighing whether to break a symbolic link with pop star Michael Jackson, whose name is on the auditorium of the Hollywood campus.
A man in a white T-shirt and tan shorts said he was conflicted.
"I've tried to digest this," said the man, whose daughter is a fifth-grader at the school. "I've grappled with it and I haven't come to any decision."
"The documentary was a dark thing," he said. "And I believe the two men. But his music still lives. My gosh, people love his music. It's a huge joy for them."
He walked away shaking his head.
The documentary is "Leaving Neverland," which aired on HBO in March and portrays Jackson through
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