Politicians and protesters are demanding accountability after a homeless man was killed when a New York City subway rider put him in a chokehold. Plus, a mother who has Down syndrome shares how she and her family raised a son who also has Down syndrome, and everything you need to know about tomorrow's coronation ceremony for King Charles III in London. |
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Politicians and New Yorkers are calling for action after a 30-year-old man named Jordan Neely died when a New York City subway rider put him in a fatal chokehold during a confrontation on a train on Monday. Police questioned the 24-year-old man who put Neely in the chokehold but have not identified him, and the medical examiner ruled Neely's death a homicide. A witness who shot video of the incident said Neely, a subway busker who was homeless and struggling with mental illness, was acting aggressively when he got on the train car, telling passengers he was hungry, thirsty and didn't care about going to jail. "It would be incredible to me if the outcome of this would be no charge, because how can you say that it's okay for someone to strangle someone?" a lawyer for Neely's family told NBC News. Protesters outside the district attorney's office demanded criminal charges for the man who applied the chokehold. Here's the latest.
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A New York jury found yesterday that Ed Sheeran did not copy part of the melody from a Marvin Gaye classic in creating his hit song "Thinking Out Loud." Sheeran said he regretted it went to trial at all, which caused him to miss his grandmother's funeral in Ireland. "If the jury had decided this matter the other way, we might as well say goodbye to the creative freedom of songwriters," Sheeran said. "I am just a guy with a guitar who loves writing music for people to enjoy. I am not and will never allow myself to be a piggy bank for anyone to shake." The heirs of the late Ed Townsend, Gaye's co-writer on "Let's Get It On," claimed in a lawsuit that Sheeran's 2014 hit had "striking similarities" and shared "overt common elements" with the 1973 soul classic. The attorney for Townsend's heirs said they plan to appeal the verdict. |
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When Lisa Newtop got pregnant at 30, many of her friends pulled away from her, apparently uncomfortable with the idea of her becoming a mother. Lisa, who has Down syndrome, had her son, Nic, in 1995 and became one of the rare people with Down syndrome to start their own family. Lisa's mother, Patti, helped raise Nic, 27, who also has Down syndrome and grew up in Patti's home with Lisa living nearby. In the first half of the 20th century, 33 states had forced sterilization laws for people with Down syndrome. While those laws have changed, there's still a stigma around people with the condition having children. Patti and Lisa spoke to TODAY.com about the obstacles they faced while raising Nic, who described his mom as "loving and caring." The family is also adapting to Lisa's recent diagnosis of dementia, which affects roughly 30% of people with Down syndrome in their 50s. Read their story here. |
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Antoinette Inserra credits the simple things in life for helping her reach her 104th birthday last month: a diet of soft-shell crabs, pepperoni, plenty of vegetables and a daily glass of her favorite beverage. "I love my beer," the great-grandmother of nine from Staten Island, New York, told us. Antoinette is also a big fan of shopping and loves to gamble. "She's up every day ready to go out with her makeup on and her shoes," her daughter told us. Getting out in the world and maintaining a positive attitude keeps her young. "I just say look nice and make nice friends," she said. "Be nice to them, and you'll have good friends. That's the way I look at it." |
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