Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader who ran for president, dies at age 84
The Rev. Jesse Jackson marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr., ran for president in the 1980s and led the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago for decades.
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr., ran for president in the 1980s and led the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago for decades.
Known for his presidential campaigns and decades of activism, civil rights leader Jesse Jackson died Tuesday. He was 84.
Known for his presidential campaigns and decades of activism, civil rights leader Jesse Jackson shared a powerful connection to Philadelphia that continues to shape the city. CBS News Philadelphia's Madeleine Wright reports.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, who fought for civil rights, marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and ran for president twice, has died at 84. His family said in a statement that Jackson died peacefully surrounded by family.
"My family and I began to notice changes about three years ago," Jackson wrote in a statement.
Cities across the nation will be celebrating the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend but some hold a more historical significance than others.
It's almost to the point that the easiest way to spot a corrupt politician is to see who's winning in Chicago.
Top Philadelphia police and other city officials entered a conference room inside City Hall around 3 Monday afternoon to talk about what's next for the Occupy Movement.
Some members of Occupy Philadelphia felt validated by a visit from Reverend Jesse Jackson Sunday at Dilworth Plaza. The civil rights leader says they are doing the right thing in standing up for what they believe is wrong with our country.
Jackson says this Red Cross strike is a reflection of what's happening across the country.
