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applegrove

(132,267 posts)
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 04:54 PM Feb 23

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 Feb 23 OP
K&R spanone Feb 23 #1
K & R....................... Lovie777 Feb 23 #2
NC did dweller Feb 23 #3
Kentucky did! Resistance1 Feb 23 #4
Thank you, Gov. Beshear! Bayard Feb 23 #6
Colorado did! k0rs Feb 23 #5
Well how about it NY? Anyone from Hochul's office reading this? wnylib Feb 23 #7
Illinois lowered the flags MustLoveBeagles Feb 23 #8
PA flags to flown @ half mast Sat, March 7th. SaveOurDemocracy Feb 23 #9
PA, NY & Delaware Did as well Wiz Imp Feb 23 #10
Thank you, Governors. electric_blue68 Feb 23 #11
I second that emotion. raccoon Feb 24 #12
Johnson should be censured for not giving Jackson the honor of lying in state. Martin68 Feb 24 #13
And he'll lie in state BaronChocula Feb 24 #14

Wiz Imp

(10,024 posts)
10. PA, NY & Delaware Did as well
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 07:58 PM
Feb 23
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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