EricaMay 5, 2023
Human Rights Watch

Strangulation cannot be the price people pay in the US for being poor, unhoused, or living with psychosocial disabilities.

The death of Jordan Neely, and the callous response from many government officials, is a tragic reminder of how current policies are failing people in need.

May 4, 2023 at 8:39pmWeb
Show threadHuman Rights WatchMay 4, 2023
Jordan Neely was the latest victim of an alarming rise in vigilantism, encouraged by policies embracing the idea that people without homes + living with mental health conditions, especially if they are Black, need to disappear.
Show threadHuman Rights WatchMay 4, 2023
New York officials should invest in social support services and housing for people in need, rather than criminalizing them and creating coercive policies that lead to their dehumanization, or even death.
Show threadInfiniteOneMay 4, 2023
@humanrightswatch Never normalize this type of behavior. It is not normal to kill other humans, no matter their lot in this journey called life.
Show threadcestmoiMay 5, 2023
@humanrightswatch And the murderer was let go.