Cross-country memorial services for Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. begin Thursday in Chicago, where he lived for decades. The civil rights leader, who died at 84 after battling a neurological disorder, will lie in repose at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters before events in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina. Tributes are pouring in globally, with flags at half-staff in several states. Services will culminate in a celebration of life at a Chicago megachurch, open to all.
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