Jesse Jackson
Celebs make Occupy Wall Street fashionable
Oct 20, 2011 14:14 EDT
Occupy Wall Street is getting a little help from its celebrity friends as the movement enters a second month. But star power also carries risks, commentators say.
Alec Baldwin visits 'Occupy Wall Street'
Oct 19, 2011 20:25 EDT
US actor Alec Baldwin, star of the hit TV show "30 Rock," was the latest celebrity to visit the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York, and he urged them to find some goals.
Obama opens King Memorial with political speech
Oct 16, 2011 23:43 EDT
US President Barack Obama dedicated a national memorial to Martin Luther King, drawing parallels between the civil rights icon's struggles and his own push for change at a time of deep economic pain.
Obama uses King speech to attack obstructionism
Oct 16, 2011 17:14 EDT
US President Barack Obama dedicated the new Martin Luther King memorial on the National Mall on Sunday, using the occasion to attack Republican obstructionism as he girds for a bruising 2012 reelection battle.
Storm-delayed King memorial dedication set for Sunday
Oct 13, 2011 11:57 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The scaled-back dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial is set to take place on Sunday, seven weeks after Hurricane Irene forced a postponement.
One dies, 3 wounded in shooting near George Clinton concert
Jul 31, 2011 19:44 EDT
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Reuters) - A fistfight that began near a family unity festival headlined by funk musician George Clinton ended in gunfire, killing one and injuring three, Cleveland police said on Sunday.
One dies, 3 wounded in shooting near George Clinton concert
Jul 31, 2011 19:44 EDT
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Reuters) - A fistfight that began near a family unity festival headlined by funk musician George Clinton ended in gunfire, killing one and injuring three, Cleveland police said on Sunday.
Jackson blasts voter ID legislation at conference
Jun 19, 2011 00:58 EDT
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. on Saturday called on the Justice Department to reverse recent Republican-led legislative efforts that require voters to present photo identification at polls.
Rwanda opposition challenges Kagame in Chicago
Jun 12, 2011 03:55 EDT
Rwandan opposition leaders called President Paul Kagame a corrupt dictator and war criminal at a protest outside a Chicago hotel where Kagame addressed the Rwandan diaspora.
Corruption case against former governor goes to jury
Jun 09, 2011 20:13 EDT
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Rod Blagojevich may have talked a lot and sought campaign money but he didn't do anything illegal, his lawyer told jurors on Thursday as arguments ended in the former Illinois governor's retrial on federal corruption charges.
Michigan town's woes a sign of tough choices to come
May 11, 2011 01:05 EDT
BENTON HARBOR, Michigan (Reuters) - Either way you look at it, this Michigan city is on the front line -- either it is a harbinger of battles to come over budget cuts across America or a new chapter in the struggle for civil rights.
Ex-governor Blagojevich wanted cash: prosecutor
May 02, 2011 19:54 EDT
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich sold his office to meet pressing debts and sought to trade President Barack Obama's old Senate seat for a Cabinet post for himself, prosecutors said on Monday.
Soul legend Franklin takes in Pistons game
Feb 12, 2011 01:05 EST
"Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin turned out to see LeBron "King" James and the Miami Heat take on the Detroit Pistons in a National Basketball Association contest in her first public appearance since she had surgery on December 2.
Court tosses Emanuel off Chicago mayoral ballot
Jan 24, 2011 17:11 EST
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A state appeals court on Monday threw the Chicago mayor's race into turmoil by ruling that front-runner and former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel did not qualify for the February ballot.
Court tosses Emanuel off Chicago mayoral ballot
Jan 24, 2011 17:11 EST
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A state appeals court on Monday threw the Chicago mayor's race into turmoil by ruling that front-runner and former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel did not qualify for the February ballot.
Court tosses Emanuel off Chicago mayoral ballot
Jan 24, 2011 17:11 EST
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A state appeals court on Monday threw the Chicago mayor's race into turmoil by ruling that front-runner and former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel did not qualify for the February ballot.
Braun's race for mayor now gets more attention
Jan 01, 2011 20:27 EST
Braun's emergence as lone major black Chicago mayoral candidate will mean more scrutiny. Former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun has become the "consensus" black candidate in Chicago's mayoral race, a position that African-American leaders believe will give her a shot at winning against a strong field that includes former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel.
AP Exclusive: Jackson Jr says 'everyone has erred'
Dec 26, 2010 07:20 EST
AP Exclusive: US Rep Jackson Jr. says he carries the burden of his 'personal shortcomings'. U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who has largely avoided the public eye of late, said in a rare interview Saturday that he is a public servant, not a perfect one, and didn't rule out a future run at higher office.
