Protesters chanting “no justice, no peace,” swarmed a Manhattan subway station Saturday, bringing oncoming trains to a halt after dozens jumped down onto the tracks in another day of demonstrations over the chokehold death of Jordan Neely.
30-year-old Jordan Neely died on a train at the Broadway-Lafayette station in Manhattan Monday after allegedly threatening passengers and being put into a chokehold by a rider; that rider, identified as 24-year-old Daniel Penny, was questioned by the NYPD and later released from custody
The medical examiner's office ruled Neely's death a homicide, which incited a debate around whether the rider's actions were justified defense or vigilantism; he and his attorney have declined comment A senior prosecutor with the Manhattan district attorney's office is looking into the case, sources say, and the NYPD is asking anyone with footage or images of what led up to Neely's death for help
Protesters chanting"no justice, no peace," swarmed a Manhattan subway station Saturday, bringing oncoming trains to a halt after dozens jumped down onto the tracks in another day of demonstrations over the chokehold death ofNew Yorkers have been protesting much of the week following the death of Neely, a 30-year-old killed on a train at the Broadway-Lafayette station Monday and being put into a chokehold by a rider.
F/Q trains are running with delays in both directions after NYPD responded to people being disruptive at Lexington Av/63 St.
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