Jesse Jackson
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Rev. Jesse Jackson, U.S. civil rights leader, dead at 84Jackson led a lifetime of crusades in the U.S. and abroad, advocating for the poor and underrepresented on issues from voting rights to education and health care.U.S. NewsFeb 17
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5 arrested following drug trafficking investigation: Alberta RCMPFive people were arrested following a drug bust in Whitecourt, Alta. RCMP and ALERT Edmonton say they began the investigation because of the trafficking of cocaine in the area.CrimeSep 5, 2023
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U.S civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson hospitalized with COVID-19 alongside his wifeJackson, 79, is vaccinated against the virus and received his first dose in January during a publicized event as he urged others to receive the inoculation as soon as possible.EntertainmentAug 21, 2021
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Hundreds gather at historic Tulsa church’s prayer wall 100 years after massacreAlthough the church was nearly destroyed in the massacre, parishioners continued to meet in the basement, and it was rebuilt several years later.WorldMay 31, 2021
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Another federal offender walks away from Saint John correctional centreThere have been over 10 instances this year of parolees unlawfully leaving Saint John’s Parrtown Community Correction Centre.CrimeNov 7, 2019
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Rev. Jesse Jackson reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis in emotional letterThe 76-year-old says family and friends noticed a change in him about three years ago.WorldNov 17, 2017
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Jesse Jackson Jr. released from halfway house in BaltimoreFormer U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. was released Monday morning from a Baltimore halfway house, where he'd been living since his release from federal prison in March.WorldJun 22, 2015
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Elected officials, clergy, regular Washingtonians remember Marion BarryThousands gathered Saturday to say goodbye to Marion Barry, the man dubbed "Mayor for Life" of the U.S. capital.PoliticsDec 6, 2014
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Google says workforce mostly white, maleIn a groundbreaking disclosure, Google revealed how very white and male its workforce is — just 2 per cent of its Googlers are black, 3 per cent are Hispanic, and 30 per cent are women.MoneyMay 29, 2014
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