The Rev. Jesse Jackson condemned the looting reported in Chicago early Monday morning and warned that it should not be associated with the push for social justice.
“This act of pillaging, robbing & looting in Chicago was humiliating, embarrassing &morally wrong. It must not be associated with our quest for social justice and equality,” Jackson tweeted.
He added that the late civil rights icons Medgar Evers, Martin Luther King Jr., and former Rep. John LewisBill Maher delivers mock eulogy for Trump Hillary Clinton touts student suspended over crowded hallway photo: ‘John Lewis would be proud’ Maxine Waters expresses confidence Biden will pick Black woman as VP MORE (D-Ga.) “cry together in shame.”
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What happened overnight was an act of violence against this city. We will not tolerate these actions and we will hold those responsible accountable. pic.twitter.com/liaRoMIgUp
— Chicago Police (@Chicago_Police) August 10, 2020
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