Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) called on people not to inject politics in their remarks at his father's memorial service. FMR. REP. JESSE JACKSON JR.: Dad believed that funerals were not for the ...

Jesse Jackson's son didn't appreciate the subtle political jabs made during his father's funeral. "Yesterday, I listened for several hours to three United States presidents who do not know Jesse ...

As mourners gathered to remember the life of Rev. Jesse Jackson, his son used the moment to challenge how some of the most prominent political figures in the country described the civil rights leader.

Marissa Sulek joined CBS News Chicago in January 2025. Before Chicago, Marissa was a general assignment reporter in Nashville at WSMV, where she was nominated for Mid-South Emmy Awards for her ...

During his father’s memorial service on Saturday, Jesse Jackson Jr. offered a sharp rebuke of the tributes given by former Democratic presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, noting that ...

“He took the ministry from Sunday morning, and he delivered it to the people,” the younger Jackson said. Jesse Jackson Jr. speaks at a public memorial service to celebrate the life of his father, the ...