It's been over a week since Jordan Neely's death was ruled a homicide, and Thursday, city leaders and advocates called for accountability, at times with tears in their eyes. JennBisramTV reports.
's death was ruled a homicide, and Thursday, city leaders and advocates called for accountability, at times with tears in their eyes.
"It's a dramatic experience that we're seeing every single day. The support here has been great. Coming out here and talking about it and kind of letting those feelings go is a part of the coping mechanism that we are actually utilizing as well," New York City Council member Kevin Riley said.
Witnesses say on May 1, Neely, who was homeless and often performed on the subway as a Michael Jackson impersonator, was acting erratically and screaming on the train before Penny tried to subdue him.
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