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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI hope many blue states do this:
Minnesotaâs flags will fly at half-staff in honor and remembrance of the Reverend Jesse Jackson.
— Governor Tim Walz (@governorwalz.mn.gov) 2026-02-23T18:58:37.858Z
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.
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I hope many blue states do this: (Original Post)
applegrove
Yesterday
OP
Johnson should be censured for not giving Jackson the honor of lying in state.
Martin68
4 hrs ago
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spanone
(141,279 posts)1. K&R
Lovie777
(22,479 posts)2. K & R.......................
dweller
(28,063 posts)3. NC did
Through the end of the month , I believe .
Jesse Jackson attended AT&T .
✌🏻
Resistance1
(142 posts)4. Kentucky did!
Saturday, March 7th
Bayard
(29,180 posts)6. Thank you, Gov. Beshear!
k0rs
(151 posts)5. Colorado did!
N/T
wnylib
(25,494 posts)7. Well how about it NY? Anyone from Hochul's office reading this?
MustLoveBeagles
(15,526 posts)8. Illinois lowered the flags
SaveOurDemocracy
(4,565 posts)9. PA flags to flown @ half mast Sat, March 7th.
Wiz Imp
(9,572 posts)10. PA, NY & Delaware Did as well
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
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
electric_blue68
(26,615 posts)11. Thank you, Governors.
raccoon
(32,318 posts)12. I second that emotion.
Martin68
(27,430 posts)13. Johnson should be censured for not giving Jackson the honor of lying in state.
BaronChocula
(4,320 posts)14. And he'll lie in state
in the South Carolina State House on March 2.
https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article314811791.html