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Jackson speaks at Capitol rally to commemorate King, encourage voters

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Opponents of Governor Walker’s plan to eliminate most bargaining rights for public employee unions say protest rallies at the state Capitol will continue until the plan is dead.More than a thousand protesters turned out for a rally yesterday to hear Reverend Jesse Jackson speak. Gil Halsted was there.

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