Jesse Jackson dies at 84, sparking global tributes and reflection on a civil rights legacy

BBC’s live coverage confirms US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has died at 84; the updates feature tributes from Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, Hillary and Bill Clinton, Donald Trump and other world leaders, and recall his decades of civil rights work, Rainbow/PUSH, and two presidential campaigns. The exact cause of death has not been confirmed, but he had been hospitalized with a degenerative illness, and his role in freeing soldiers during the 1999 Kosovo conflict is also noted as part of his legacy.