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New leader of Jesse Jackson's civil rights organization steps down just months on the job
Read full article: New leader of Jesse Jackson's civil rights organization steps down just months on the jobA Dallas pastor who took over leadership of the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s longtime civil rights organization has resigned after just months on the job.
A Dallas pastor steps into Jesse Jackson's role as leader of his Rainbow PUSH Coalition
Read full article: A Dallas pastor steps into Jesse Jackson's role as leader of his Rainbow PUSH CoalitionA Dallas pastor is the new head of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition civil rights group, stepping into the role that has been held for decades by the Rev. Jesse Jackson.
‘Humbled and honored’: Rev. Jesse Jackson selects Texas pastor as successor to take over Rainbow PUSH coalition
Read full article: ‘Humbled and honored’: Rev. Jesse Jackson selects Texas pastor as successor to take over Rainbow PUSH coalitionA Dallas pastor is the new head of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition civil rights group, stepping into the role that has been held for decades by the Rev. Jesse Jackson.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson steps down as leader of civil rights group he founded in 1971
Read full article: The Rev. Jesse Jackson steps down as leader of civil rights group he founded in 1971The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he's stepping down as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Chicago-based civil rights group he founded more than 50 years ago.
Activists claim Houston restaurant owner assaulted Black customers, yelled sexual slurs in front of children
Read full article: Activists claim Houston restaurant owner assaulted Black customers, yelled sexual slurs in front of childrenMembers of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition gathered outside of Wolfie’s Restaurant to condemn the owners’ actions after he was accused of assaulting Black women at the restaurant.
Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Quanell X condemns alleged sexual exploitation of children in DFPS care by foster care system employees
Read full article: Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Quanell X condemns alleged sexual exploitation of children in DFPS care by foster care system employeesThe Texas Rainbow PUSH Coalition has organized an “Emergency Call to Action” press conference Tuesday in response to reports of children in the Department of Family and Protective Services’ care allegedly being sexually exploited and trafficked by employees in the foster care system.
VIDEO: Grandmother of 11-year-old special needs student beaten at Aldine ISD said staff failed to intervene, wants them fired
Read full article: VIDEO: Grandmother of 11-year-old special needs student beaten at Aldine ISD said staff failed to intervene, wants them firedThe grandmother of an 11-year-old Aldine ISD wants the principal and three teacher aides at Marine Jones Middle School fired.
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Voting nearly impossible for eligible voters behind bars
Read full article: Voting nearly impossible for eligible voters behind barsThe advocacy organization released a report detailing voting access for jail inmates with Rainbow PUSH Coalition, a civil rights advocacy group formed by the Rev. The advocacy organization released a report detailing voting access for jail inmates with Rainbow PUSH Coalition, a civil rights advocacy group formed by the Rev. “The way to avoid that is to not get arrested or get sentenced to jail.”Efforts to increase voting access for incarcerated people aren't new. A 1974 U.S. Supreme Court decision upheld the voting rights of some incarcerated people without government interference, though some lower courts have allowed more restrictive absentee voting deadlines for detainees in some states. In March, the Cook County Jail in Chicago, Illinois became one of the first in the nation to operate as a jail polling station.