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applegrove

(131,432 posts) Mon Feb 23, 2026, 03:54 PM 9 hrs ago

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I hope many blue states do this:

Minnesotaâ€™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 9 hrs ago OP

K&R spanone 8 hrs ago #1

K & R....................... Lovie777 8 hrs ago #2

NC did dweller 8 hrs ago #3

Kentucky did! Resistance1 8 hrs ago #4

Thank you, Gov. Beshear! Bayard 7 hrs ago #6

Colorado did! k0rs 8 hrs ago #5

Well how about it NY? Anyone from Hochul's office reading this? wnylib 6 hrs ago #7

Illinois lowered the flags MustLoveBeagles 6 hrs ago #8

PA flags to flown @ half mast Sat, March 7th. SaveOurDemocracy 5 hrs ago #9

PA, NY & Delaware Did as well Wiz Imp 5 hrs ago #10

Thank you, Governors. electric_blue68 3 hrs ago #11

spanone

(141,278 posts)

1. K&R

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 03:56 PM

8 hrs ago

Lovie777

(22,471 posts)

2. K & R.......................

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 04:02 PM

8 hrs ago

dweller

(28,059 posts)

3. NC did

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 04:10 PM

8 hrs ago

Through the end of the month , I believe .
Jesse Jackson attended AT&T .

✌🏻

Resistance1

(142 posts)

4. Kentucky did!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 04:22 PM

8 hrs ago

Saturday, March 7th

Bayard

(29,172 posts)

6. Thank you, Gov. Beshear!

Reply to Resistance1 (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 05:51 PM

7 hrs ago

k0rs

(151 posts)

5. Colorado did!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 04:37 PM

8 hrs ago

N/T

wnylib

(25,476 posts)

7. Well how about it NY? Anyone from Hochul's office reading this?

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Mon Feb 23, 2026, 06:41 PM

6 hrs ago

MustLoveBeagles

(15,504 posts)

8. Illinois lowered the flags

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Mon Feb 23, 2026, 06:47 PM

6 hrs ago

SaveOurDemocracy

(4,565 posts)

9. PA flags to flown @ half mast Sat, March 7th.

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Mon Feb 23, 2026, 06:56 PM

5 hrs ago

Wiz Imp

(9,567 posts)

10. PA, NY & Delaware Did as well

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 06:58 PM

5 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

electric_blue68

(26,607 posts)

11. Thank you, Governors.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 09:43 PM

3 hrs ago

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