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The Neely family’s lawyers quoted a Michael Jackson lyric, “I’m looking at the man in the mirror and I’m asking him to change his ways,” at a news conference.
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At a news conference, the Neely family's lawyers quoted Michael Jackson's lyric: "I'm looking at the man in the mirror and I'm asking him to change his ways."
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News Article
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{
    "event": "news conference",
    "quote": "I\u2019m looking at the man in the mirror and I\u2019m asking him to change his ways",
    "source": "Michael Jackson lyric",
    "speaker": "Neely family's lawyers"
}
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Created
September 30, 2026 at 6:02 AM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 30, 2026 at 6:02 AM (2 weeks ago)

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A Ferociously Talented Writer on the Subway Death That Divided New York
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/27/books/review/man-in-the-mirror-anand-giridharadas.html

Scott Turow reviews Anand Giridharadas's "Man in the Mirror," a book investigating the 2023 death of Jordan Neely on a New York subway and the subsequent trial of Daniel Penny. Turow critiques Giridharadas's perceived bias in reporting the trial.

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