Protests erupted across New York City following the death of Jordan Neely, who was held in a chokehold on a subway.

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Police found the man, 30-year-old Jordan Neely, unconscious and unresponsive and he was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. The New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner told USA TODAY Neely’s death was ruled a homicide and said the cause of death was compression of the neck, but noted that intent and culpability would be determined by the criminal justice system.

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