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"textContent": "Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader who worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and twice ran for president of the United States, died on Tuesday. He was 84. In a statement via BBC News, Jackson’s family said he “died peacefully on Tuesday morning, surrounded by his family.” The statement continued: “His unwavering commitment […]",
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