Politics Dec 13 Daniel Penny will join Trump’s suite at football game after being acquitted in NYC chokehold case By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press
Nation Dec 09 Watch 7:01 New York jury acquits former Marine charged after subway chokehold death A jury in New York found former Marine Daniel Penny not guilty in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely. The killing, which took place on a subway car last spring, has provoked intense reactions. Some painted Penny as a savior… By Stephanie Sy, Azhar Merchant
Nation Dec 09 Daniel Penny acquitted in NYC subway chokehold case over Jordan Neely’s death A Manhattan jury delivered the verdict, clearing Daniel Penny of criminally negligent homicide in Jordan Neely’s death last year. By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
Nation Dec 06 Jury in NYC chokehold case may consider lesser charge as judge dismisses manslaughter charge The judge overseeing the trial of a man accused of using a deadly chokehold on an unruly New York subway passenger dismissed the top charge in the case on Friday at prosecutors' request, allowing jurors to consider a lesser count… By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press
Nation Nov 23 Defense rests without testimony from Daniel Penny in trial over subway chokehold death Daniel Penny chose not to testify and defense lawyers rested their case Friday at his trial in the death of an agitated man he choked on a subway train. Closing arguments are expected after Thanksgiving in the closely watched manslaughter case about the… By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
Nov 13 In court, subway rider who helped restrain man in NYC chokehold death says he wanted ex-Marine to ‘let go’ By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Eric Gonzalez on Tuesday recalled coming upon the chaotic struggle in which Daniel Penny had Jordan Neely in a firm chokehold. “I said, ‘I’m going to grab his hands so you can let go,’” he testified. Continue reading
Oct 21 Jury selection begins for trial of man charged in subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Jury selection is set to begin in the criminal trial of the U.S. Marine Corps veteran who placed Jordan Neely in a deadly chokehold aboard a New York City subway train last year. Continue reading
May 19 Jordan Neely, NYC subway rider choked to death, mourned in Harlem church By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press Neely, who had been struggling with mental illness and homelessness in recent years, “was screaming for help,” Sharpton told a crowd of relatives, friends and elected officials. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 7:48 Man who put Jordan Neely in fatal chokehold released on bond after manslaughter arrest By Geoff Bennett Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran who put Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold on a New York City subway was charged with second-degree manslaughter. Penny surrendered to police Friday and was released on bond. The killing touched off protests in… Continue watching
May 12 Man who fatally choked NYC subway rider Jordan Neely released on bail By Jake Offenhartz, Michael Sisak, Associated Press A U.S. Marine veteran who used a fatal chokehold on an agitated New York City subway passenger was freed from custody hours after surrendering on a manslaughter charge. Continue reading