Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has been released from the hospital after he was admitted earlier this month , the Rainbow PUSH Coalition announced Monday.
Jackson was admitted to Northwestern Memorial Hospital on Nov. 13 under observation for the neurological disorder progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). The Chicago-based civil rights leader was originally diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2013, but the diagnosis was changed to PSP in April, according to Jackson's organization. PSP can begin with symptoms similar to Parkinson's.
He "remains in stable condition," Rainbow PUSH Coalition said.
After disclosing the Parkinson's diagnosis in 2017, Jackson continued to make public appearances , including at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The two

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