The choking death of a man at the hands of another New York subway rider is setting off powerful reactions, with some calling it a criminal, racist act even as authorities reserve judgment on the killing.New York has become one of the safest large cities in the US, but the emotional responses recalled the metropolis of decades ago, when residents felt besieged by crime and fatal vigilantism made national headlines.Manhattan prosecutors promised a “rigorous” investigation into whether to bring charges in the death of Jordan Neely, a Black man who was tackled by fellow passengers and put in the chokehold by a white Marine veteran.
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