US EditionUS civil rights leader Jesse Jackson released from Chicago hospital, family says
After 12 days hospitalized for progressive supranuclear palsy, Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. was discharged in stable condition, his family said Monday.
- Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson was recently released from the hospital after treatment in the ICU.
- Jackson was initially diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2013, but the diagnosis changed to progressive supranuclear palsy , a neurological disorder, in April.
- Jackson spent over 60 years advocating for racial equality and economic justice, ran for U.S. president in 1984 and 1988, and founded the Rainbow PUSH Coalition dedicated to social justice.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson released from hospital, remains in stable condition
After spending two weeks at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Rev. Jesse Jackson has been discharged and is in stable condition, his family said Nov. 24. The civil rights icon was hospitalized Nov. 12 for observation related to progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a rare neurological disorder affecting movement and balance.
Jesse Jackson Heads Home After Recent Hospitalization
The Rev. Jesse Jackson Jr. was released from a Chicago hospital after entering the facility to address complications related to his progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) diagnosis. With Jesse Jackson now at home with family, a statement released by his organization assures the civil rights leader’s supporters that his condition is stable. According to a press release from the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Rev. Jesse Jackson was released from Northweste…
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Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson leaves hospital after treatment for neurological disorder
The Rev. Jesse Jackson's family says that the civil rights leader has been released from a hospital where he was treated for a rare neurological disorder.
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