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The body of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson is to lie in state at the South Carolina State Capitol as the state prepares to honor his legacy and contributions to the civil rights movement.
Legal observers in Maine filed a class-action accusing DHS agents of using facial recognition and license-plate readers to surveil and threaten them during ICE operations, including threats to place them on a domestic terrorist database and to visit their homes; the suit seeks an injunction and DHS denies maintaining a domestic terrorist database, while lawmakers push limits on surveillance and an inspector general investigates ICE’s use of facial-recognition technology.
Jesse Jackson fused U.S. civil rights with global justice, pushing Palestinian self-determination, opposing apartheid, and using diplomacy to free hostages in Syria, Cuba, Iraq, and Serbia; his international activism helped mainstream progressive views within the Democratic Party and inspired a generation, with his legacy resonating worldwide even as Gaza concerns re-emerged at contemporary conventions.
House Speaker Mike Johnson denied a request to lie in honor for the Rev. Jesse Jackson at the U.S. Capitol, drawing a rebuke from the NAACP and highlighting tensions over civil rights commemorations.
Speaker Mike Johnson has denied Rev. Jesse Jackson’s request to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda, saying such honors are typically reserved for presidents, military leaders, and other top officials. The decision follows precedent and the need for sign-off from House and Senate leaders with a concurrent resolution; a handful of private citizens have lain in honor previously, and the ruling drew criticism from civil rights groups and Jackson’s family.
A federal court vacated and permanently invalidated the Department of Education’s February 2025 Dear Colleague directive that aimed to restrict DEI efforts in schools and colleges, ruling it unlawful and unenforceable nationwide. The decision preserves educators’ ability to teach about race and history and to maintain inclusive classrooms, with the NEA and ACLU-backed suit signaling a win for academic freedom and education equity.
President Trump paid tribute to the late civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, calling him a 'force of nature' in a Truth Social post. He recalled their decades-long relationship, noted Jackson supported policies he says he backed—criminal justice reform, funding for historically Black colleges and universities, and Opportunity Zones—and shared old photos as he offered condolences after Jackson died at 84 following a neurodegenerative diagnosis.
In New York, Philadelphia and other major U.S. cities, elected Democrats are rolling out local policies to curb ICE operations and have vowed to prosecute agents who violate local laws, signaling a potential clash with the federal immigration crackdown as Minneapolis winds down.
A Fort Worth federal judge declared a mistrial in the nine-defendant Prairieland ICE detention center shooting case after defense counsel wore a shirt bearing civil-rights imagery during voir dire. The judge halted jury selection amid anti-ICE sentiments from prospective jurors, saying political messages don’t belong in the process. Jury selection will restart with a new pool on Monday; the case—linked to alleged antifa activity—may proceed, with sanctions possible for the attorney.
A federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas, declared a mistrial in a case accusing a group of protesters linked to antifa of terrorism after a defense attorney wore a Civil Rights Movement–themed shirt in court, prompting concerns about juror bias; the trial will restart with a fresh jury panel.
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.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering civil rights figure, has died at age 84. In other headlines, Warner Bros. Discovery rejected Paramount Skydance’s latest takeover bid but gave Paramount seven days to negotiate a better deal, with additional coverage of various political, entertainment, and international stories.
Jesse Jackson, the famed civil rights leader who marched with Martin Luther King Jr. and later ran for president, died at 84 after battling progressive supranuclear palsy following a Parkinson's diagnosis; he leaves behind his wife and five children, with public observances planned in Chicago, and his legacy includes founding PUSH and The Rainbow Coalition and inspiring a generation of activists.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, a leading voice for Black American rights who stood with Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma and Memphis and later led two presidential campaigns, died at 84; a family statement did not disclose a cause of death, and he had Parkinson’s disease diagnosed in 2015, later revealed to be progressive supranuclear palsy.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, Baptist minister and two-time Democratic presidential candidate, dies at 84 after years living with progressive supranuclear palsy; tributes praise his lifelong fight for justice and equality, with public memorials planned by the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition.