Former Rep. Jackson Jr.’s charges tied to status objects, not power

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette

Associated Press • In this Oct. 16, 2011, file photo, Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., D-Ill., attends the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington. For all the talk of Jesse Jackson Jr. aspiring to be a U.S. senator or mayor of the nation’s third-largest city, his career ...

CHICAGO—For all the talk of Jesse Jackson Jr. aspiring to be a U.S. senator or mayor of the nation’s third-largest city, his career wasn’t ended by attempts to amass political power.

Instead, it was the former congressman’s desire for flashy items&...

Published: 02/17/2013