Jesse Jackson speaks to inmates at Cook County Jail in Chicago during a Christmas Day sermon on Monday. Standing behind the civil rights leader is Rep. Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.), who also addressed inmates. The civil rights leader said during the services that he’s scaled back his travels a bit, although he still described a busy itinerary in the coming months. During the services, Jackson offered wide-ranging comments on the right to vote and prison reform, among other topics. “Our mission is to get you out of here and not return,” Jackson told the crowd of about 200 men and women.

Source: Washington Post December 25, 2017 20:26 UTC