Jordan Neely, the man killed in chokehold on NYC subway, is remembered as an entertainer shattered by his mother’s murder

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https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/05/us/jordan-neely-new-york-city-subway-chokehold-death-friday/index.html?utm_content=2023-05-05T14%3A44%3A39&utm_term=link&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twCNN

 

On Monday afternoon, Neely was killed after being held in a chokehold by a Marine veteran on a subway after Neely got on the train and shouted at passengers that he was hungry, thirsty and fed up with having nothing. A witness told CNN Neely – who was experiencing homelessness, according to a source familiar with his case – did not harm anyone nor did they see him armed with any weapon.

The 30-year-old’s death was ruled a homicide, but it does not mean there was intent or culpability, which is a matter for the criminal justice system to consider, a spokesperson for the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said.

The last time Harper saw Neely was in 2016 when she bumped into him on the subway and saw he was experiencing homelessness when he asked passengers for food. “I had never seen him like that before,” she said.

Harper, who described Neely as a kind and sweet soul, said people from around the world have been reaching out to her about his death.

“It’s crushing people. Members of our circle are texting me. They’re just finding out, and they’re crying, they don’t know what to think,” Harper said.

 

Jordan may be my new hero. AOC has already passed the sentence:

 

 

[Dashinka 24,480]

Is Ben Crump in NYC already?

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32 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Is Ben Crump in NYC already?

I had not heard of him but seems he should be on his way

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Lost of N word usage, I thought we could not use that?