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applegrove

(131,435 posts)
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 03:54 PM Yesterday

I hope many blue states do this:

Minnesota’s flags will fly at half-staff in honor and remembrance of the Reverend Jesse Jackson.

He spent his life pushing America to live up to its highest ideals and his fight for civil rights, dignity, and fairness will inspire generations to come.

Governor Tim Walz (@governorwalz.mn.gov) 2026-02-23T18:58:37.858Z
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I hope many blue states do this: (Original Post) applegrove Yesterday OP
K&R spanone Yesterday #1
K & R....................... Lovie777 Yesterday #2
NC did dweller Yesterday #3
Kentucky did! Resistance1 Yesterday #4
Thank you, Gov. Beshear! Bayard 23 hrs ago #6
Colorado did! k0rs Yesterday #5
Well how about it NY? Anyone from Hochul's office reading this? wnylib 23 hrs ago #7
Illinois lowered the flags MustLoveBeagles 22 hrs ago #8
PA flags to flown @ half mast Sat, March 7th. SaveOurDemocracy 22 hrs ago #9
PA, NY & Delaware Did as well Wiz Imp 22 hrs ago #10
Thank you, Governors. electric_blue68 20 hrs ago #11
I second that emotion. raccoon 11 hrs ago #12
Johnson should be censured for not giving Jackson the honor of lying in state. Martin68 4 hrs ago #13
And he'll lie in state BaronChocula 3 hrs ago #14

Wiz Imp

(9,572 posts)
10. PA, NY & Delaware Did as well
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 06:58 PM
22 hrs ago
https://www.pa.gov/governor/newsroom/2026-press-releases/gov--shapiro-orders-flags-to-half-staff-in-honor-of-reverend-jes
Governor Shapiro Orders U.S., Commonwealth Flags to Half-Staff on March 7th in Honor of Reverend Jesse Jackson

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-directs-state-flags-half-staff-honor-civil-rights-leader-reverend-jesse
Governor Hochul Directs State Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Civil Rights Leader Reverend Jesse Jackson

https://news.delaware.gov/2026/02/17/governor-meyer-orders-the-lowering-of-flags-to-honor-the-lives-of-george-bunting-and-john-viola-rev-jesse-jackson-2/
Governor Meyer Orders the Lowering of Flags to Honor the Lives of George Bunting and John Viola; Rev. Jesse Jackson
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