Rev. Jesse Jackson hospitalized
Rev. Jesse Jackson's family said the civil rights leader is in stable condition and not on life support after reports circulated of his hospitalization. CBS News' Lana Zak has the latest.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson's family said the civil rights leader is in stable condition and not on life support after reports circulated of his hospitalization. CBS News' Lana Zak has the latest.
The family of the Rev. Jesse Jackson issued a statement about this health saying, "Rev. Jackson is in stable condition and is breathing without the assistance of machines," disputing reports that the Civil Rights icon is on life support. Jackson was admitted to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago last week.
The family in a statement said that Jackson's condition is stabilized and he is breathing without the assistance of machines.
Jackson himself was not at the event.
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The statement said a CT scan and other tests "came back normal."
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Their son, Jonathan Jackson, said both were "resting comfortably and are responding positively to their treatments."
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