L.A. seeking donations for Jackson memorial

July 07, 2009 Deficit-ridden Los Angeles is asking Michael Jackson fans to help pay the bill for police and other public servants needed for the entertainer's memorial service. Thousands of police officers and other city workers were enlisted to provide security and logistical support for Jackson's private funeral at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills and the public memorial at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. Similar complaints followed the announcement that the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers would hold a victory celebration at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum last month.

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