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How Jesse Jackson Will Be Remembered. Plus, We’re Over Campaign Mailers
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Today we’re remembering the legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at 84. Host Jacoby Cochran and executive producer Simone Alicea run down the highlights and controversies of Jackson’s career in Chicago. Plus, they’re breaking down the mayor’s veto of the hemp ban, and Simone shows off her political mailer haul.
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