11Alive News reported that Rev. Joseph Lowery was admitted to Crawford Long Hospital this weekend.

The 88-year-old Lowery, a Civil Rights icon, is in the intensive care unit, 11Alive News said. The TV station attributed the information to friends of the Lowery family.

The AJC has not been able to confirm the report but is continuing to investigate. Check back for updates.

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Atlanta art and antiques appraiser and auctioneer Allan Baitcher (right) takes bids during a 2020 auction. Baitcher and his company, Peachtree Antiques, are being sued by a Florida multimillionaire who says he paid them $20 million for fakes. (AJC 2020)

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