DJ Alan Freed is fired from WABC for the "Payola Scandal" November 21, 1959: Alan Freed a/k/a "Moon Dog" the WABC AM Radio Disk Jockey, who popularized the term "rock and roll," is fired from the radio station for allegedly participating in the "Payola Scandal." Congressional Investigations of the Payola Scandal began in 1959. DJ Alan Freed and TV … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2015
Michael Jackson is charged with child molestation
Michael Jackson is charged with child molestation. November 20, 2003: In Santa Barbara CA, Michael Jackson is charged with seven (7) counts of child molestation and two (2) counts of administering an intoxicating agent for the purpose of committing a felony. The complaint accused Jackson of having "substantial sexual conduct" with a boy under the age … [Read more...]
Eight Defendants are found guilty in the 1986 Mafia Commission Trial
The 1986 Mafia Commission Trial November 19, 1986: Eight Defendants are found guilty of 151 counts in "The 1986 Mafia Commission Trial" a/k/a United States v. Anthony Salerno, et al., criminal trial in New York City. The 1986 Mafia Commission Trail Court proceedings began on February 25, 1985 with 11 Defendants charged under RICO with: extortion, … [Read more...]
President Regan signs law creating Death Penalty for homicides in Crack Cocaine Trafficking
President Regan signs law creating Death Penalty for homicides in Crack Cocaine Trafficking. November 18, 1988: President Ronald Reagan signs H.R. 5210 "The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988" into law. Creating Death Penalty for homicides in Crack Cocaine Trafficking. The new legislation established the Office of National Drug Control Policy and National … [Read more...]
The Ten Commandments in a Public School is Unconstitutional
The Ten Commandments in a Public School is Unconstitutional. November 17, 1980: The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Stone v. Graham, 449 U.S. 39 (1980), that the Kentucky statute requiring the posting of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms was unconstitutional and in violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. The highest … [Read more...]