Homelessness, Mental Health, and How We Failed Jordan Neely

Jordan Neely used to dress up and do Michael Jackson impersonations. But on May 1, 2023, a Marine veteran on a subway train put him in a chokehold that led to his death. Neely had allegedly been shouting on the train about how he was thirsty, hungry, and tired of his situation. Neely should not have been killed. He suffered from homelessness and mental illness and the system failed him, we failed him, long before the day of his death.  We talk about why attacks against the houseless population should be classified as hate crimes, why we need better mental health care for this group, and how to have meaningful proximity to people who are unhoused.  Check out Dr. Lester's organization: Love Beyond Walls  And his latest book: All God's Children Follow on IG x Twitter: @IamTerenceLester  Be sure to subscribe to my Substack to support this work! JemarTisby.Substack.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices