Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1871, James Weldon Johnson, American author, journalist, and activist (died 1938) was born. In 1914, John Hersey, American journalist and author (died 1993) was born. In 1933, Union Station massacre: In Kansas City, Missouri, four FBI agents and captured fugitive Frank Nash are gunned down by gangsters attempting to free Nash. In 1962, Michael Monroe, Finnish singer-songwriter and saxophonist was born. In 1964, Michael Gross, German swimmer was born. In 1969, Paul Tergat, Kenyan runner was born. In 1970, Michael Showalter, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1979, Tyson Apostol, American television personality was born. In 1989, Interflug Flight 102 crashes during a rejected takeoff from Berlin Schönefeld Airport, killing 21 people. In 2012, Rodney King, American victim of police brutality (born 1965) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Netflix Delivers Devastating Blow to Michael Jackson’s Legacy
NetflixArriving on the heels of, and addressing the ugly controversies ignored by, Antoine Fuqua’s blockbuster biopic Michael, Michael Jackson: The Verdict is a Netflix exposé with impeccable timing—and, unsurprisingly, with lots of nightmarishly unflattering things to say about the King of Pop.Nick Green’s three-part docuseries (June 3) revisits Jackson’s 2005 criminal trial for child sexual abuse—and, with it, the similar 1993 accusations against him—from a variety of complementary and damning angles, using archival footage and talking-head interviews to provide a comprehensive overview of this early 21st-century scandal. Ultimately, it boasts little that isn’t already in the public record, and even less serious analysis about what it all means. Yet as a collection of sordid details with few reasonable interpretations, it’s an unsettling portrait of the moonwalking icon’s darker side. Read more at The Daily Beast.
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