Rev. Jesse Jackson remains hospitalized after receiving care to stabilize his blood pressure, sources say

(CNN) — Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson remains hospitalized and has been receiving care to manage his blood pressure, sources close to Jackson’s family told CNN on Sunday.

In a statement released late Sunday afternoon, the family said he is breathing on his own without the assistance of machines and not on life support. A separate source added that earlier he had been receiving medication to raise his blood pressure, which is a form of life support.