Controversy Surrounds Chokehold Death of Jordan Neely in NYC

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams condemned the death of Jordan Neely, who died after a fellow subway passenger was captured on video putting him in a chokehold. A grand jury is likely to weigh in on the case as soon as this week. Neely, a homeless man, died after another subway passenger held him in a chokehold for several minutes on May 1, according to witnesses and police. During his 15-minute remarks on Wednesday, Adams pushed for expanded mental health services.
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