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Jesse Jackson NPR's David Welna reports from Chicago on Jesse Jackson's involvement in the conflict in Decatur, Illinois, where six black high school students were expelled for two years after a brawl in a gym. Some praise Jackson's efforts to shed light on issues raised in the incident; others resent his intrusion into a local matter, and question his motives.

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NPR's David Welna reports from Chicago on Jesse Jackson's involvement in the conflict in Decatur, Illinois, where six black high school students were expelled for two years after a brawl in a gym. Some praise Jackson's efforts to shed light on issues raised in the incident; others resent his intrusion into a local matter, and question his motives.