Overview
- Rainbow/PUSH says the 84-year-old civil-rights leader remains under observation for progressive supranuclear palsy, a diagnosis confirmed in April after years of symptoms initially attributed to Parkinson’s.
- A source close to the family told CNN that Jackson experienced a significant drop in blood pressure Saturday night and that clinicians responded immediately.
- The same source reported he is receiving a form of life support to stabilize blood pressure and has shown brief signs of responsiveness with short bursts of energy from medication.
- Family members say physicians are monitoring his progress and have not provided a timeline for discharge.
- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he visited Jackson at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and offered prayers, as relatives who have been providing 24-hour care continue to gather.