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Jesse Jackson out of hospital after two weeks, family say

Civil Rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson — Civil Rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson (Getty)

Veteran US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, 84, has been discharged from a Chicago hospital after receiving medical care for nearly two weeks.
His family confirmed on Monday that he remains in stable condition following his release from Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Jackson was admitted on 12 November for observation related to progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a degenerative neurological disorder.
He was initially diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2013, but this diagnosis was changed to PSP in April of this year.
His son, Yusef Jackson, and the family expressed gratitude for prayers and support, thanking the hospital staff for their professional care.

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