![]() ![]() But his office later said that the police's initial response represented the 'double standard black people and other people of colour continue to face'.Ī video of the altercation, filmed by journalist Juan Alberto Vazquez, showed the man lying beneath Mr Neely, holding him in a headlock position for several minutes. The city's mayor Eric Adams has declined to comment directly on Mr Neely's death. Protests were said to have grown in areas across the city, with chants of 'Black Lives Matter,' 'justice for Jordan Neely,' and 'the homeless matter' being heard, according to New York news website Gothamist. The death has sparked outrage in New York. Mr Neely was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. When officers arrived at the scene he was unresponsive. Onlookers watched as Mr Neely lost consciousness. ![]() Jordan Neely, 30, was a Michael Jackson impersonator and was often seen around New York dancing in a red Thriller leather jacket and the popstar's quintessential penny loafers ![]()
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