Daniel Penny found not guilty in chokehold death of Jordan Neely

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How Daniel Penny Walked Free

The case threw the ideas of "safety," "vulnerability," and "threat" into question.

Ex-marine acquitted of murdering a street performer on a subway train

A jury acquits Daniel Penny of killing Jordan Neely by putting him in a chokehold on a subway train, an incident that quickly went viral.

Daniel Penny found not guilty in NYC subway murder of Jordan Neely

The hailing of Penny as a hero is part of a right-wing campaign directed against the homeless and the mentally ill, hundreds of whom have no place to live other than New York’s massive subway system.

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…