New York City Mayor Eric Adams urged officials not to rush to judgment amid protests over a video showing a white man fatally choking Jordan Neely, a Black homeless man, on the subway
New York City Mayor Eric Adams urged officials not to rush to judgment amid protests over a video showing a white man fatally choking a Black homeless man in an altercation on the subway system.
Jordan Neely, 30 years old, was pronounced dead after an unidentified 24-year-old man placed him in a headlock Monday afternoon on a subway train in lower Manhattan, according to officials and video posted to social media. The 24-year-old passenger was taken into custody for questioning by officers but wasn’t charged, the police said.
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