Rev Jesse Jackson calls for public inquiry into custody deaths - Part 1

American civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson was at Operation Black Vote's headquarters on Thursday 15th December to address a press conference where gave his full support to a group of campaigners calling for an independent judicial review into the current handling of Black deaths in police custody.

Reverend Jackson joined a number of agencies including Operation Hope and Recovery, The United Friends and Families Campaign, Inquest, Black Mental Health UK, Operation Black Vote and the Campaign 4 Justice to stand with the families who have been affected by these tragedies.

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