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The Rev. Jesse Jackson paid tribute to Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., a longtime civil-rights leader, on "Americas News HQ" Sunday after the congressman died of pancreatic cancer Friday night.Reflecting on over 60 years of friendship, Jackson detailed the life and legacy of the civil rights icon, telling Arthel Neville, "John Lewis represents the hope of America."The congressman's storied fight took…

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Jackson, Mississippi, will remove a bronze statue of former President Andrew Jackson from City Hall grounds, the City Council voted Tuesday.Elected officials of Mississippi's capital city voted 5-1 to relocate the monument honoring its namesake. Councilman Ashby Foote, the only Republican on the council, dissented, according to NBC affiliate WLBT in Jackson.Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba,…

Jackson, Miss., which is named after former president and slave owner Andrew Jackson, voted Tuesday to remove a statue of him from City Hall.The vote was 5-to-1 by the city council, according to The Mississippi Clarion Ledger. "We should not have to constantly encounter the likenesses of those who profited off of the blood, sweat, &…

The Department of Justice on Saturday announced charges against four men for their alleged involvement in the vandalization of the Andrew Jackson statue in Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C., during a demonstration earlier this week.The news broke just hours after President Trump tweeted 15 individual press releases from the U.S. Park Police, with photographs of suspects who allegedly desecrated the monument,…