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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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By Sharif Paget, Aya Elamroussi and Ray Sanchez, CNN Before Jordan Neely was killed on a New York City subway car this week, he was known for his swift Michael Jackson dance moves that entertained many — yet he struggled with the trauma his mother’s murder had left him with at an early age. “He

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  1. NYC Subway Chokehold Death Ruled a Homicide, As Groups Demand Justice for Jordan Neely

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    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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  1. CBS News

    Medical examiner rules Jordan Neely's death a homicide after subway chokehold (opens CBS News)

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    The Manhattan DA is investigating Neely's death after a Marine veteran used a chokehold to subdue him.

  2. NBC New York

    NYC Subway Chokehold Death Ruled a Homicide, As Groups Demand Justice for Jordan Neely (opens NBC New York)

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    The death of a homeless man who allegedly had threatened passengers aboard a New York City subway and was put into a chokehold by one of the riders has been deemed a homicide, according to the medical examiner.

  3. CNN

    Man dies after being put in a chokehold by another rider on New York City subway, officials say. The DA is investigating (opens CNN)

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    After his mother was murdered in 2007, Jordan Neely eked out a living as a well-known Michael Jackson impersonator in Times Square and on New York's subways.

  4. Washington Post

    After N.Y. subway chokehold death, protesters call for an arrest (opens Washington Post)

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    Jordan Neely's death was ruled a homicide by New York’s chief medical examiner, after video showed Neely in a chokehold for several minutes on the subway.

  5. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Apparent homeless man's death on NYC subway by fellow passenger ruled a homicide (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    A man named Jordan Neely who is believed to be homeless has died after being placed in a chokehold by another passenger on the New York City subway.

  6. KRDO

    What we know about Jordan Neely's chokehold death on the New York subway (opens KRDO)

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    By Ray Sanchez, CNN A video of a man experiencing homelessness who later died after being held in a chokehold on the New York City subway has drawn national attention. Jordan Neely, 30, shouted at passengers that he was hungry, thirsty and tired of having nothing before he was grabbed from behind in…

  7. KTVU San Francisco

    NYC subway chokehold: Homeless man's death ruled a homicide (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    The death of Jordan Neely is still under investigation after he was placed in a chokehold on a New York City subway train after allegedly acting aggressively toward other passengers.

  8. Fox News

    NYC subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely probed by 'senior' prosecutors as protesters clash with police (opens Fox News)

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    New York City's top prosecutor announced that he'd assigned "senior" assistant district attorneys to probe the subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely as protests erupted in Manhattan.

  9. ABC 7 New York

    Man involved in subway encounter killed by chokehold; death ruled homicide: medical examiner (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Advocates say Jordan Neely did not need to die and there is growing backlash and outrage over the case.

  10. Deutsche Welle

    NYC subway passenger choked to death – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Jordan Neely, a Black man died after being held in a chokehold by a fellow passenger, a Marine veteran. The veteran was questioned and released.

  11. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Homeless man's death on NYC subway by fellow passenger ruled a homicide (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    A man named Jordan Neely who is believed to be homeless has died after being placed in a chokehold by another passenger on the New York City subway.

  12. The Boston Globe

    New York City subway rider choked homeless man to death, medical examiner rules (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Jordan Neely died from compression to his neck as a result of the chokehold, according to a spokesperson for the city's medical examiner.

  13. NBC News

    Jordan Neely’s chokehold death on NYC subway denounced by politicians as protesters demand justice (opens NBC News)

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    "No one should lose their life because they’re experiencing a mental health crisis. He deserved help, not a death sentence," state Sen. Jamaal T. Bailey said.

  14. New York Post

    Medical examiner rules Jordan Neely’s death a homicide after subway choking (opens New York Post)

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    The medical examiner determined that Jordan Neely’s cause of death was “compression of neck (chokehold)” and the manner of his death constituted a homicide on Wednesday evening.

  15. Anchorage Daily News

    Man’s death on New York subway ruled a homicide after fellow rider put him in chokehold (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The medical examiner’s office classified Jordan Neely’s death as a homicide and the manner as a chokehold. Some described the act as a lethal overreaction to a person in the throes of mental illness.

  16. Axios

    Outrage builds as death of homeless New York subway rider placed in chokehold ruled a homicide (opens Axios)

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    Jordan Neely died after being restrained by other passengers during an apparent mental health episode.

  17. New York Post

    Jordan Neely tragedy shows the vital need for involuntary commitment (opens New York Post)

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    Jordan Neely died in a subway car following a struggle with other passengers.

  18. Deadline

    Chokehold Death Of Homeless Michael Jackson Subway Impersonator Jordan Neely Ruled Homicide (opens Deadline)

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    The death of New York City subway rider and familiar Michael Jackson street impersonator Jordan Neely has been ruled a homicide, the city’s medical examiner said Wednesday night. Neely had be…

  19. New York Post

    Homeless subway chokehold victim Jordan Neely became ‘complete mess’ after mom was brutally murdered by stepfather: aunt (opens New York Post)

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    “My sister Christie was murdered in ‘07 and after that, he has never been the same,” Carolyn Neely, 40, said.

  20. Washington Examiner

    Jordan Neely: Everything to know about shocking subway death in New York (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The death of Jordan Neely, a New York homeless man who died after a transit rider placed him in a chokehold, has made national headlines after medical examiners ruled his death a homicide.

  21. People

    N.Y.C Subway Chokehold Death of Jordan Neely Ruled Homicide by Medical Examiner as Outrage Grows (opens People)

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    Jordan Neely's death from a chokehold by subway passengers on Monday has sparked protests, while the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said it use senior prosecutors to investigate the "solemn and serious matter"

  22. Newsweek

    Jordan Neely's arrest record examined as outrage grows over subway death (opens Newsweek)

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    Neely, 30, died after he was restrained by riders on a subway in Manhattan, including by a Marine veteran who put him in a chokehold for several minutes.

  23. New York Post

    What happened to Jordan Neely is a city’s failure to police subways and treat mentally ill (opens New York Post)

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    Everybody who uses the subway knows that at any moment you are only a couple of beats away from things going south fast. That is why the rush to judgment over the death of Jordan Neely on the F tra…

  24. NBC New York

    Calls for Charges in Jordan Neely Case Grow After NYC Subway Chokehold Death; Protests Planned (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The death of a homeless man who allegedly had threatened passengers aboard a New York City subway and was put into a chokehold by one of the riders has been deemed a homicide, according to the medical examiner.

  25. Fox News

    Jordan Neely's father mourns homeless son's death on New York City subway car: 'A good kid' (opens Fox News)

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    Jordan Neely's father, Andre Zachery, mourned the death of his son, who died Monday after being put in a chokehold by a Marine veteran on a New York City subway car, to the press Friday.

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