Daniel Penny found not guilty in chokehold death of Jordan Neely
- Daniel Penny was found not guilty in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely, as the jury deliberated for several hours before reaching a verdict.
- Penny faced a charge of second-degree manslaughter, but the defense argued that he acted in self-defense.
- Neely's death sparked protests and a national conversation about homelessness and mental health, highlighting tensions between public safety and individual rights.
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Democrats, once vocal, all but silent on New York subway verdict
The SceneDemocrats who represent New York City in the House and Senate had muted, mixed reactions to Monday’s acquittal of Daniel Penny – a break from progressive and racial justice activists back home, and a sign of how far the party has shifted away from its social justice posture of just a few years earlier.“It’s a New York jury. I can’t say it was a gerrymandered jury,” said Rep. Greg Meeks, the chairman of the Queens Democratic Party. “I’m …


Daniel Penny found not guilty in subway death of Jordan Neely
By Michael Washburn Contributing Writer NEW YORK CITY — A Manhattan jury on Monday acquitted Daniel Penny of criminally negligent homicide over the death of Jordan Neely, a mentally ill homeless man whom Penny put in a chokehold and wrestled to the ground on a subway in May 2023. On Friday, Judge Maxwell Wiley agreed to dismiss the top charge of manslaughter in the second degree when the jury could not reach a unanimous decision after three da…
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