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Jordan Neely, street artist who died from chokehold on a New York City subway, mourned at funeral in Harlem
Jordan Neely, the homeless street artist who was the victim of a fatal chokehold on a New York City subway, was remembered at his funeral Friday as a “well known and loved” performer. Neely ...
The New York Times2y
At Harlem Funeral for Jordan Neely, an Outpouring of Grief
By Maria Cramer and Hurubie Meko Jordan Neely spent the last few weeks of his life riding the subways of New York, hungry, desperate and alone. But at his funeral on Friday at Mount Neboh Baptist ...
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Jordan Neely's loved ones, leaders pay final respects at funeral in Harlem: "Jordan was screaming for help"
NEW YORK -- A funeral service was held for Jordan Neely Friday in Harlem. Family and loved ones gathered early Friday morning to lay him to rest. There was music inside and out to celebrate the ...
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Jordan Neely Mourned During Emotional Funeral at Harlem Church
How much could Jordan raise for food and water?" asked NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams at Friday's funeral. Penny's attorneys have insisted he never meant to harm Neely. They describe him as ...
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Jordan Neely, man in chokehold death, 'wanted to be something,' Rev. Al Sharpton says at funeral
Jordan Neely was remembered Friday as a beloved subway performer — at a funeral in Harlem 18 days after he died when a Marine veteran originally from West Islip put him in a chokehold aboard a ...
The Scranton Times-Tribune2y
At Harlem Funeral for Jordan Neely, a Demand for ‘Equal Justice’
NEW YORK – Jordan Neely spent the last few weeks of his life riding the subways of New York, hungry, desperate and alone. But at his funeral Friday at Mount Neboh Baptist Church in Harlem ...
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Jordan Neely, man killed from chokehold on subway, laid to rest in New York
Mourners gathered Friday at Mount Neboh Baptist Church in Harlem to pay their respects to Jordan Neely, 30, who died after a rider placed him in a minutes-long chokehold on a New York City subway ...
Los Angeles Times2y
Jordan Neely, New York subway rider choked to death, is mourned
NEW YORK — In the polarizing wake of Jordan Neely’s chokehold death ... in eulogizing the former subway performer at his funeral. Neely, who had struggled with mental illness and homelessness ...
The Independent2y
Rev Al Sharpton delivers powerful eulogy at Jordan Neely’s funeral: ‘They put their arms around all of us’
“They don’t choke him out ... What happened to Jordan was a crime and this family shouldn’t have to stand by themselves.” Neely’s funeral was held at the same church where his mother’s ...
The Grio2y
Rev. Al Sharpton’s Jordan Neely eulogy: ‘A good Samaritan helps…. They don’t choke him out.”
NEW YORK (AP) — In the polarizing wake of Jordan Neely’s chokehold death at the hands of a fellow New York City subway rider, there has been a “distortion of values,” Rev. Al Sharpton said ...
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Jordan Neely's aunt speaks out about subway chokehold death
Neely, whose funeral is scheduled for Friday, was described by his aunt as a "diamond." "Jordan was a very, very sweet person," Mahazu said in the interview that aired Friday. "He liked to be ...