Protesters swarmed New York City on Saturday in the wake of a homeless man’s death and demanded the abolishment of police.
Neely had allegedly been acting erratically. According to police, he had a history of mental health problems along with arrests for assault and disorderly conduct.¡MUERTE EN EL METRO DE MANHATTAN!Juan Alberto Vázquez / Nueva York "¡¡No tengo comida, no tengo que beber, ya estoy harto… no me importa ir a la cárcel y que me den cadena perpetua…, gritaba un hombre que después se identificó como Jordan Neely de 30 años de edad.
Protesters stand on the trains tracks at the Lexington Ave/63rd Street subway station as a train approaches the station during a “Justice for Jordan Neely” protest that began outside the Broadway-Lafayette station on May 06, 2023 in New York City. Meanwhile, Fox News identified the man as 24-year-old Marine veteran and college student Daniel James Penny whose lawyers said he “never intended to harm Mr. Neely and could not have foreseen his untimely death.”
“When Mr. Neely began aggressively threatening Daniel Penny and the other passengers, Daniel, with the help of others, acted to protect themselves, until help arrived,” claimed the attorneys with Raiser & Kenniff.Tonight’s NYC Protest and March for Jordan Neely fizzled down to group of about 50 and finally ended about an hour ago.
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