BLM leaders in New York City are outraged at the charge of second-degree manslaughter in the Daniel Penny case being dropped. In 2023, 30-year-old Jordan Neely died after being placed into a “choke hold” by 24-year-old Daniel Penny. The altercation took place after Neely was behaving erratically on the train, endangering the safety of those around him and himself. Neely was well-known to local law enforcement as one of the top 10 homeless people who needed serious mental health treatment.
After the decision to drop the top charge in the case was announced, a BLM leader appeared on camera and alluded to riots and protests. The judge dropped the charge of manslaughter due to the jury being deadlocked in deliberation. The case, however, is not over yet. Penny still faces a charge of criminally negligent homicide. The manslaughter charge carried a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison while the lesser charge he is still facing carries a max penalty of 4 years. Public opinions are split on
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Father of victim in NYC subway chokehold case sues defendant Daniel Penny | AP News
Manslaughter charge dismissed in Daniel Penny trial, jury to consider negligent homicide charge – ABC News
Daniel Penny Trial: Manslaughter Charge Dismissed in NYC Subway Chokehold Case – The New York Times
Daniel Penny verdict: One charge dismissed, jury still deliberating
Daniel Penny jurors tell judge they can’t agree on manslaughter charge | Fox News
Judge drops manslaughter charge in Daniel Penny subway chokehold case | Fingerlakes1.com
Manslaughter charge against Daniel Penny dismissed, jury to continue deliberating lesser charge Monday | CNN
Meghan McCain Issues Warning to ‘the Left’ Over Daniel Penny – Newsweek
Daniel Penny and Jordan Neely Case: Tragedy, Debate, and Legal Charges
