Jesse Jackson Arrested in Protest
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was arrested during a protest and prayer vigil outside a construction site in Chicago, police said. Jackson and others were at a garage being built at the Museum of Science and Industry to protest hiring and firing policies when he allegedly ran afoul of a police order. The civil rights leader, who twice sought the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, was charged with disorderly conduct and taken to a police station.
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