Rev. Jesse Jackson calls for nationwide protests after George Floyd's death

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Rev. Jesse Jackson reacts to the death of George Floyd saying, 'if Floyd murdered a white person, he'd be in jail today.'

, who died Monday while being arrested by Minneapolis police, Rev. Jesse Jackson said Thursday.

Jackson, 78, came to Minnesota on Thursday to speak with religious leaders and implored Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman to press charges against the four former Minneapolis Police department officers involved.who was killed by an NYPD officer also came to Minneapolis to speak to protesters. Protesters should continue to take action until charges are announced, Jackson said. He said black people have been"brutalized without consequence" for decades.

 

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This devil won't condamn the looters

Why do I see this gay on my Twitter

Sadly black men are in fact dis-proportionally killed more by white policemen than whites. However, they in-turn, they commit over half of the homicides in the US even though the black population is around 14%. So why is the black community demanding less hate from whites?

Jessie your just a troubled individual who is the racist one

This guy hasn’t stood up for me or mines’ rights!

Even if he was employed by the government?!

He’s still alive?

RevJJackson Reacts. We all have. Get there!!!!!!

RevJJackson Jessie the old ways of thinking has brought us to this point . We must bring new thinking with new leadership that will put the fear of God in any Sworn Officer serve and protect. You have play this game since Dr King died of the most violent death 💀 ever Marching&singing.T.U

lying pos

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RevJJackson Nuff said, Rev. Truth

100% true

Why put a microphone in front of him..he seems oblivious!

He is right this time

If Floyd were a white man, it wouldn't be national headlines. Jackson is as bad, if not worse than Sharpton.

Yeah all this needs to be stop and do every necessary thing to get cop arrested you better do that before we turned out back

Straight up facts.

Not if George Floyd was a black cop. Rev. Jackson knows exactly what he is saying and the negative impact his words have on this sad situation.

he isn’t wrong ... that guy is a disgraced to the uniform and a murderer

Blacklivesmatteronlywhenwhiteytakesit.

You cannot keep people pinned up for a long period of time without suffering the consequences. MN stay at home orders have added a lot of fuel to the tinderbox of race issues

Not a good comparison. If a black cop killed white person would he be in jail?

This is Amy Klobuchars fault. She didnt prosecute him when he murdered another black man in 2007.

If anyone had done what the cop done to the or A cop, they would be in custody facing murder charges so why on earth isn't that scumbag facing murder charges too?!!!

Trying to take away our right to free speech

Word!

So will this cop. no one is on the other side of this issue.

This statement makes no sense and is at best bigotry.

Sharpton already there speaking.. is Jesse on his way? Only time they show up is for this!! and yes That cop should be in custody but also need a coroner report. Let's get this right! and why doesnt Jesse and Al come out big against the looters!

This may be true but there wouldn’t be riots in the streets of America to demand justice if they weren’t thrown in jail. Why is this?

Jesse, still down for the cause! Looking aged and rough but always good to hear from him!

The reverend isn't looking too good...

And he’s right

Exactly!!

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