Jordan Neely was “screaming for help”, the Rev Al Sharpton told friends, family members and civil rights leaders gathered to mourn the former Michael Jackson impersonator who died on the New York subway system. At the funeral at a Harlem church on Friday, Sharpton railed against vigilantism and called for more support for the man’s family. Andre Zachery, second from left, father of Jordan Neely stands outside with mourners. Penny, 24, kept Neely in a chokehold long after Neely stopped moving and at least one rider implored him to release the man. There were demonstrations in the subway and on the streets of New York in the days after Neely was killed.

Source: The Guardian May 20, 2023 00:30 UTC