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  • The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Dies At 84

    The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Dies At 84

    The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson has passed away at 84 years old.

    Jackson, who was the protégé of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., passed away surrounded by his family. On Nov.12, Rev. Jackson was hospitalized due to his lengthy battle with progressive neuromuscular disease, progressive supranuclear palsy, a condition that’s similar to Parkinson’s disease.

    “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Civil Rights leader and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Honorable Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr.,” said a statement from the organization on Instagram. “He died peacefully on Tuesday morning, surrounded by his family.”

    After Dr. King was killed in Memphis, Tennessee, Jackson positioned himself to become the new leader of the Civil Rights movement.

    Throughout his career, he has led multiple crusades in the United States as well as abroad. He’s been an advocate for the poor and spoke on issues such as voting rights, education, health care, and more.

    He was a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and a two-time Democratic presidential candidate.

    Jackson would also be the founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, an international and civil rights organization.

    In 2017, while speaking about the current injustices and struggles for human rights, he also revealed that he was ill. “As we continue in the struggle for human rights, remember that God will see us through, even in our midnight moments.” 

    Although he was ill, the Rev. Jesse Jackson kept fighting for the rights of others. In 2021, he showed up to support protesters awaiting the trial verdict of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who was convicted of killing George Floyd. He also attended the funeral service of Daunte Wright, a Black man who was shot and killed by a police officer while at a protest against police violence.

    Rev. Jesse L. Jackson will always be remembered for his leadership, activism, and dedication to helping others. We will keep his family and loved ones in our thoughts and prayers.

  • DJ Young Slade, Lil Jon’s Son, Reportedly Missing In Georgia

    DJ Young Slade, Lil Jon’s Son, Reportedly Missing In Georgia

    Prayers up for Lil Jon and his family during this time. It has been reported that his son, DJ Young Slade, is missing in Georgia.

    A missing persons alert went out on Tuesday, saying that Slade, 28, “ran out of his home on foot and hasn’t been seen since.” The report also says that he doesn’t have his cellphone, and he may be disoriented and could need help.

    Authorities have said there is no threat to the public and are asking for any information to help find Slade, whose real name is Nathan Murray Smith. A rep for Lil Jon says that the “family is asking for privacy at this time.”

    The rep continued, “We are also asking for continued prayers for Nathan to come home safe. Thank you.”

  • Federal Judge Blocks Administration From Ending TPS For 350K Haitian Immigrants

    Federal Judge Blocks Administration From Ending TPS For 350K Haitian Immigrants

    A federal judge has decided to block the Trump Administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants.

    According to reports, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes granted a stay in her 83-page opinion, allowing the legal status of Haitian nationals. Judge Reyes accused Kristi Noem, the Department of Homeland Security Secretary, of “preordaining her termination decision, saying she did so because of hostility to nonwhite immigrants.”

    She also wrote, “There is an old adage among lawyers, if you have the facts on your side, pound the facts. If you have the law on your side, pound the law. If you have neither, pound the table.”

    Reyes continued, “Secretary Noem, the record to-date shows that she does not have the facts on her side or at least has ignored them.” She added, “[She] does not have the law on her side, or at least has ignored it. Having neither and bringing the adage into the 21st century, she pounds X (formerly known as Twitter).

    Judge Reyes did acknowledge that Noem does have the First Amendment right to call immigrants “killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies,” however, she has failed to apply all of the facts to the law while implementing TPS.

    “The Government does not cite any reason termination must occur post haste,” Judge Reyes wrote. “Secretary Noem complains of the strains that unlawful immigrants place on our immigration enforcement system. Her answer? Turn 352,959 lawful immigrants into unlawful immigrants overnight.”

    She added that TPS exists because “threats to life exist; when the threat persists, so should TPS protection, unless the Secretary articulates a well-reasoned and well-supported national interest to the contrary.”