Rev. Jesse Jackson Recovering After Minor Surgery
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was recovering Sunday night after minor surgery.
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson was recovering Sunday night after minor surgery.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson on Saturday met with the families of Breonna Taylor and Jacob Blake in a call for justice and equality.
There were a lot of questions Thursday for those in charge in Kenosha, as the city has dealt with days of unrest after the shooting of Jacob Blake by police. But we're not getting any answers.
The Democratic National Convention does not officially kick off until Monday, but on Sunday night, the Democratic National Committee's Black Caucus paid tribute to the Rev. Jesse Jackson.
A message of peace and hope resonated from a South Side church during a special Father's Day service on Sunday.
Hundreds of Chicagoans from all walks of life gathered Monday morning to honor the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Bond was set at $5,000 Sunday for a man facing charges of aggravated battery and resisting arrest – after he was slammed to the ground by a police officer on Thanksgiving when police said he spat on the officer.
Legendary preacher the Rev. Clay Evans has died at 94.
At a news conference Saturday, the Rev. Jesse Jackson along with other civil rights leaders called for change within the Buffalo Wild Wings company.
Rev. Jesse Jackson and his son, former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., have asked President Donald Trump to pardon disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Charges against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett were dropped for 16 hours of community service and an agreement to forfeit his $10,000 bond. According to the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Smollett completed those community service hours with the organization over two days.
Fifty years after he witnessed the assassination of his friend and mentor, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the pain is still raw for Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.
Jackson is launching a campaign to have the holiday remembered not for resolutions and football, but rather for freedom.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he's relying on daily physical therapy, medication and prayer to manage Parkinson's disease as he continues his civil rights work.
The Reverend Jesse Jackson, who's 76, announced yesterday that he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease.
"You need some patience, understanding, the will to fight and hope."
Rev. Jesse Jackson is in Puerto Rico, renewing calls for financial relief and mass evacuations as it tries to recover from Hurricane Maria.
Rev. Jackson is among local political and religious leaders calling for private and public sector to help Puerto Rico recover from Maria.
Civil Rights Leader Reverend Jesse Jackson says that while President Trump has a panel looking into alleged "voter fraud" his group is taking a closer look at Republican efforts to make voting harder in minority communities.
Representatives from Facebook were at Operation PUSH headquarters in Kenwood to meet with Rev. Jesse Jackson and other civic leaders.
About 20 agents for the federal bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are being transferred to Chicago, according to CNN.
President Donald Trump did not specify what he meant when he threatened to "send in the feds" if Chicago doesn't get violent crime under control, but city leaders and clergy said the last thing the city needs is National Guard troops on every street corner.
The astounding number of shootings and homicides in Chicago last month prompted elected officials and community leaders to call for a series of town hall meetings in neighborhoods hit hardest by gun violence.
CBS2's Vince Gerasole reports on how some Chicagoans are helping the victims recover.
Three hundred employees -- one third of staff -- have been laid off at the South Side institution, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting.
