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    May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Ohio lawmaker urges mercy for Jackson Jr., cites karaoke skills

    WASHINGTON — Asking for mercy for former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., the chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus wrote to a federal judge last month calling Jackson intelligent, charming and entertaining — the “highlight of our karaoke nights.”
    WASHINGTON — Asking for mercy for former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., the chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus wrote to a federal judge last month calling Jackson intelligent, charming and entertaining — the “highlight of our...

    Tags: Judges, Sandi Jackson, Marcia L. Fudge, U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice

    2. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Obama helps unveil Rosa Parks statue at Capitol building

    President Obama took time out of his schedule Wednesday to help unveil a new statue of civil rights activist Rosa Parks at the Capitol building in Washington. Parks, who died in 2005, is the first black woman to be honored with a life-size likeness in the Capitol's Statuary Hall.
    President Obama took time out of his schedule Wednesday to help unveil a new statue of civil rights activist Rosa Parks at the Capitol building in Washington. Parks, who died in 2005, is the first black woman to be honored with a life-size likeness in the...

    Tags: Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, Sculpture

    3. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty to conspiracy count

    The Shakespearean tragedy that was the life of Jesse Jackson Jr. came to its expected denouement Wednesday when the former Illinois congressman entered a guilty plea in federal court to a charge that he conspired to misuse more than $750,000 in campaign funds for his own benefit.
    The Shakespearean tragedy that was the life of Jesse Jackson Jr. came to its expected denouement Wednesday when the former Illinois congressman entered a guilty plea in federal court to a charge that he conspired to misuse more than $750,000 in campaign...

    Tags: Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights, Chicago Mayor, Prisons, Politics

    4. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Jesse Jackson Jr. charged with misusing $750,000 in campaign funds

    Federal prosecutors in Washington on Friday charged both Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, Sandi, alleging the former congressman misused $750,000 in campaign funds while she understated their income on  tax returns for six years.
    Federal prosecutors in Washington on Friday charged both Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, Sandi, alleging the former congressman misused $750,000 in campaign funds while she understated their income on  tax returns for six years. Attorneys for Sandi...

    Tags: Jesse Jackson, Politics, Prisons, Barack Obama, Punishment

    5. Nov 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Jesse Jackson Jr. resigns, acknowledges federal investigation

    Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. resigned from Congress on Wednesday, saying in a letter that he is cooperating with a federal investigation "into my activities" but blaming his health problems for his decision to step down just two weeks after his reelection.
    Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. resigned from Congress on Wednesday, saying in a letter that he is cooperating with a federal investigation "into my activities" but blaming his health problems for his decision to step down just two weeks after his reelection....

    Tags: Pat Quinn, Jesse Jackson, Politics, Barack Obama, Rod Blagojevich

    6. Dec 2, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times
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    7. Mar 9, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  7. Another Obama White House party, this one a midweek soiree to watch Da Bulls

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    Republican fans will be outnumbered there, and so will North Carolina's Bobcat boosters....
    8. Feb 11, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Is Democrat Jesse Jackson Jr. attempting magic tricks on the House floor?

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    But what is the Chicago Democrat doing in this video with his right hand?...
    9. May 13, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Lawmaker writes judge about Jackson's 'anguish'

    WASHINGTON — As former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. awaits sentencing for looting his campaign treasury of more than $750,000, a Texas congresswoman has asked the judge in Jackson's case to consider "all the anguish he has experienced committing these acts in the harsh light of public scrutiny and national notoriety."
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    WASHINGTON — As former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. awaits sentencing for looting his campaign treasury of more than $750,000, a Texas congresswoman has asked the judge in Jackson's case to consider "all the anguish he has experienced committing these...

    Tags: Eddie Bernice Johnson, Judges, Prisons, Punishment, Trials

    10. May 11, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Quotes of the week

    "Anybody who comes to work at this agency will come through the front door." — Metra CEO Alex Clifford, about his no-patronage pledge and the policy he insists has been in place since he was hired in 2011 / "You gotta remember that the Cubs are a...

    Tags: Judges, Chicago Mayor, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Marcia L. Fudge, Rahm Emanuel

    11. May 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. No sign of reports Jackson is required to file

    — Already looking at a possible prison term, former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. could face new trouble over his apparent failure to file a financial disclosure report that is required when lawmakers leave the House.
    — Already looking at a possible prison term, former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. could face new trouble over his apparent failure to file a financial disclosure report that is required when lawmakers leave the House. Meantime, his campaign has been...

    Tags: Values, Politics, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Ethics

    12. May 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. 'Jesse is worth saving,' Ohio lawmaker writes to judge

    — Asking for mercy for former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., the chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus wrote to a federal judge last month calling Jackson intelligent, charming and entertaining — the "highlight of our karaoke nights."
    — Asking for mercy for former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., the chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus wrote to a federal judge last month calling Jackson intelligent, charming and entertaining — the "highlight of our karaoke nights." The...

    Tags: Judges, Marcia L. Fudge, Wheaton, U.S. Congress, Trials

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Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. was charged Friday w...
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Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. was charged Friday with violating federal law by misusing campaign funds. (Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune / January 9, 2012)
Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., center, enters federal c...
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Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) and former...
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