Dr. D. Elisabeth GlasscoMay 7, 2023

Let’s humanize Jordan Neely, not his killer.

“This was a good guy,” said Smith. “He would be in the New York City train station using his God-gifted ability and talent…Family members of Neely have said that the 30-year-old struggled with mental health issues after his mother was murdered [at their apartment] when he was 14. “…he has never been the same, said Neely’s aunt.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/05/jordan-neely-new-york-subway-chokehold-death

https://www.nj.com/hudson/2012/01/murdered_bayonne_womans_son_te.html

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Jordan Neely: man killed by rider’s chokehold was talented dancer

Neely, 30, whose subway death was ruled a homicide by New York’s medical examiner, remembered as kind and loving

The Guardian
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@Deglassco I’ve seen him perform in a subway station in the before times more than once. He was a very good performer. This country sucks at health care in general and even worse when it’s mental health.
May 8, 2023 at 12:37amWeb
Show threadDr. D. Elisabeth GlasscoMay 8, 2023
@nycCatHerder I agree. It’s just beyond tragic.