In Memphis, mourning for the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who kept coming back.
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Jesse Jackson’s Death Arrives at a Crucial Moment for Black Political Power
There are more Black senators than ever before, but a major Supreme Court ruling could reduce Black representation in the House. Source: Original News
To One Chicago Resident, Jesse Jackson Was Simply a Friendly Neighbor
At the Jackson home in Chicago, people paid quiet tributes to a man they said was groundbreaking but also ‘very grounded.’ Source: Original News
House Republican Faces Backlash to Islamophobic Post Suggesting He Prefers Dogs to Muslims
Representative Randy Fine had responded to a Palestinian organizer by saying that “the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.” Source: Original News
White House Shrugs Off Lutnick’s Epstein Ties
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has acknowledged traveling to Jeffrey Epstein’s island and meeting him on another occasion. Source: Original News
U.S. Indicts Captain of an Oil Tanker the Coast Guard Chased for Weeks
The charges include falsely flying a Guyanese flag and failing to obey a Coast Guard order to halt the ship for boarding by U.S. forces. Source: Original News
Jackson’s ‘Keep Hope Alive’ Speech in 1988 Was a Call for Social Justice and Unity
Jesse Jackson didn’t win the Democratic nomination for president that year, but his address at the party’s convention moved some delegates to tears. Source: Original News
Republicans, Braced for Losses, Push More Voting Restrictions in Congress
Legislation that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote was only the beginning as the G.O.P. presses to sharply limit voting in line with President Trump’s false claims of widespread fraud. Source: Original News
Republicans Reach Deal With Democrats in N.C. Voter Rolls Case
The agreement, which still must be approved by a judge, would end a lawsuit brought by the Republican National Committee that challenged the state’s handling of its voter registration list. Source: Original News