Keep Hope Alive with Reverend Jesse Jackson

Keep Hope Alive with Reverend Jesse Jackson

During his lifetime of public service, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. has become an icon of our religious, political, social, and cultural lives.Full Bio

 

Report: Rep Paid $27K to Keep Sexual Misconduct Claim Quiet

The latest allegation of sleazy behavior on Capitol Hill involves Rep. John Conyers, the longest-serving member of the House. 

According to BuzzFeed, the Michigan Democrat's office paid $27,000 in 2015 to settle a sexual misconduct complaint from a woman who said she was fired for rejecting his advances.

 Documents related to the case seen by BuzzFeed include affidavits from staff members describing how Conyers would repeatedly make advances on female staffers. One staffer alleges that Conyers used taxpayer money to transport women he was having affairs with. BuzzFeed says the documents were provided by pro-President Trump activist Mike Cernovich, but it has independently verified them.

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