AXIOS (Justin Kaufmann) - Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies at 84
The Rev. Jesse Jackson , a civil rights icon who spent his career fighting against racial inequality and injustice, and who made two historic runs for the presidency, died Tuesday, his family said in a statement, multiple outlets reported . He was 84. The big picture: Jackson leaves behind an expansive legacy, starting with his time alongside Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to founding Operation Rainbow PUSH on the South Side of Chicago. Jesse Jackson (left) with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1966.