Outrage over the chokehold death of Jordan Neely reached new heights Saturday when protesters clashed with police and jumped on subway tracks.
. Viral video shows Marine veteran and college student Daniel Penny holding Neely in that fatal chokehold. The Manhattan District Attorney is now deciding whether or not to bring charges. Subway chokehold: Jordan Neely's family, friends speak out
Days after Jordan Neely died on the New York City subway, protests continue across the city, demanding criminal charges be brought against the man who put him in a chokehold. Now, his family and friends are speaking out about who Neely was in his final days of life."When Mr. Neely began aggressively threatening Daniel Penny and the other passengers, Daniel, with the help of others, acted to protect themselves, until help arrived. Daniel never intended to harm Mr.
Jordan Neely is pictured before going to see the Michael Jackson movie, "This is It," outside the Regal Cinemas in Times Square in 2009. Neely was once best know for impersonating Michael Jackson. He was experiencing homeless and witnesses said he was shouting about his situation right before he was restrained on that train.
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