Hundreds are expected to gather in New York City for the funeral of 30-year-old Jordan Neely, who died after a subway rider's chokehold this month.

The Rev. Al Sharpton is slated to eulogize Neely, whose family has described as a promising young man crushed by his mother's murder and failed by the mental health system. They acknowledge he had his "demons," but say he never physically touched anyone and didn't deserve to die on the floor of the F train on May 1.

The same pastor who presided over his mother's 2007 funeral will lead the ceremony at Mount Neboh Baptist Church starting around 11 a.m. EST.

Former marine Daniel Penny was arrested on a single charge of second-degree manslaughter more than a week after the medical examiner's office ruled Neely's death a homicide. Protests erupted across the city, with some slamming the Manhattan district attorney's office for not taking action earlier.

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