County building lowering flags to half-staff to honor Jesse Jackson

At City Council, Mayor Johnson pays tribute to Jesse Jackson, urges Chicago to honor him 'with action'

Mayor Brandon Johnson said Wednesday the “power exists in all of us” to honor Rev. Jesse Jackson "with action," and urged the City Council and all Chicagoans to do just that to honor “one of the most consequential civil rights leaders of our time.”“We can best honor Reverend Jackson by `keeping hope alive,’“ the mayor said before leading the Council in a moment of silence for Jackson and his grieving family. “We do that by organizing with our ne…

County building lowering flags to half-staff to honor Jesse Jackson

The historic County Administrative Center at night. (File photo courtesy of the county) The County Administration Building in downtown San Diego will lower its flags to half-staff and illuminate in rainbow colors this evening in honor of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, officials announced Wednesday. County Supervisor Joel Anderson confirmed the plan on social media. (SAN DIEGO – February 17, 2026) In honor of the life and enduring legacy of the Rev…

San Diego County lowers flags to honor civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson

The County Administration Building in downtown San Diego will lower its flags to half-staff and illuminate in rainbow colors this evening in honor of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, it was announced Wednesday.

San Diegans remember civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, 1941-2026

Jesse JacksonNewsBy Miriam Raftery Image: Jesse Jackson addresses United Nations in 2012; US Mission Geneva. Creative Commons license 2.0 February 18, 2026 (San Diego) –San Diego leaders are praising the life and legacy of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and protégé of Martin Luther King Jr., who died yesterday after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.   Rev. Shane Harris, a San Diego-based civil rights leader, remembers Jackson …

SD County building to honor Jesse Jackson

A view from the north side of the county admin building and the harbor is shown in this undated photo.(Charlotte Radulovich)The County Administration Building in downtown San Diego will lower its flags to half-staff and illuminate in rainbow colors this evening in honor of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, it was announced Wednesday.San Diego Public Advocate Shane Harris said county Supervisor Joel Anderson formally accepted his request and is "ensur…