Johnson blocks Jesse Jackson lie-in at Capitol, NAACP criticizes
TL;DR
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 Johnson denies request for Jesse Jackson to lie in honor at the Capitol The Washington Post
- House Speaker Johnson rejects request for Jesse Jackson to lie in honor at Capitol CNN
- Local leaders plan prayer vigil in honor of late Jesse Jackson WSET
- South Bend residents gather to celebrate Rev. Jesse Jackson's legacy WSBT
- Memorial services for Rev. Jesse Jackson expanded to include South Carolina and Washington, DC Associated Press News
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