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Jordan Neely’s family responds to killer Daniel Penny’s admission of guilt

by Special to the AFRO from the Amsterdam NewsMay 10, 2023May 10, 2023

By AmNews Staff Reports Jordan Neely’s family responds to killer Daniel Penny’s admission of guilt through their representatives. “Daniel Penny’s press release is not an apology nor an expression of regret. It is a […]

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Rev. Al Sharpton to eulogize Jordan Neely

by Special to the AFRO from the Amsterdam NewsMay 10, 2023May 10, 2023

by AmNews Staff Reports Rev. Dr. Johnnie Melvin Green, Jr., Senior Pastor of Mount Neboh Baptist Church in Harlem, through the family of Jordan Neely, has requested Rev. Al Sharpton deliver […]

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Charges in NYC chokehold death may hinge on ‘reasonableness’

by Associated PressMay 10, 2023May 10, 2023

by JAKE OFFENHARTZ, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The potential criminal charges against a U.S. Marine veteran who put Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold aboard a New York City […]

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