NEW YORK — The Rev. Al Sharpton delivered a fiery call for justice Friday as family, friends and total strangers packed a Harlem church for a heartfelt farewell to subway chokehold victim Jordan Neely.
Sharpton, in his nearly 30-minute eulogy for the victim, recounted details of the chilling caught-on-video killing, his voice rising to a crescendo while promising to bring city-wide change in the victim’s honor.
“One thing I promise, in your name, we’re going to change how they deal with the homeless, the mentally ill,” said Sharpton. “Jordan, you didn’t die for nothing.”
