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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.
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 Jesse Jackson’s request to lie in honor at the Capitol Rotunda, citing precedent that such honors are typically reserved for eminent figures; the decision referenced past denials like Charlie Kirk and Dick Cheney, while Rosa Parks and Billy Graham are noted exceptions. Jackson’s family plans memorials in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and South Carolina, with the final decision on Capitol honors requiring concurrence of the House and Senate.
House Speaker Mike Johnson denied Rev. Jesse Jackson’s request to lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, citing a precedent that the Rotunda is typically reserved for presidents, the military and select officials. Jackson, who died at 84, had been offered a Capitol tribute, while memorial services are planned in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and South Carolina. The case follows a pattern in which private citizens have rarely been honored at the Capitol, with past examples including Rosa Parks and Billy Graham.
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.
House Speaker Mike Johnson denied Rev. Jesse Jackson's request to lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, meaning Jackson will not be honored there.
House Speaker Mike Johnson rejected Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.’s family request to lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol, saying the decision follows established precedent for who lies in honor and noting other denials (Charlie Kirk, Dick Cheney). Jackson, who died at 84, was praised across party lines; the Rainbow PUSH Coalition founder will lie in repose in Chicago before services in South Carolina and Washington, D.C., with the practice last observed for Jimmy Carter.
At a White House Black History Month ceremony, Trump invited Black supporters to defend his record, touting perceived minority gains and policies like opportunity zones, while paying respects to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson; the event showcased his effort to frame his presidency as beneficial to Black Americans even as national support among Black voters has cooled.
A profile of Jesse Jackson that traces his lifelong fight for voting rights and civil rights—from his 2005 basement-room warning to rally support, through his Rainbow PUSH Coalition and presidential campaigns, to his lasting influence on American politics, as he died at 84.
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.
After Reverend Jesse Jackson’s death, Donald Trump used the moment on Truth Social to claim he knew Jackson and helped him, portraying himself as non-racist while accusing Democrats and Barack Obama of ingratitude and turning the death into a political attack.
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.