NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 12: Daniel Penny is transported to his arraignment after surrendering to the NYPD at the 5th Precinct on May 12, 2023 in New York City. Penny turned himself in after being charged with 2nd Degree Manslaughter in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely. Neely was killed last week on the F train after being placed in a chokehold at the Broadway-Lafayette station by Penny. Witnesses reported that Neely was acting erratic on the train and screaming about being hungry and tired but had not physically attacked anyone before being placed in the chokehold. Penny was initially taken into custody by the NYPD for questioning and later released. Neely's death was ruled a homicide by the medical examiner's office, days after the incident. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran who was accused of killing Jordan Neely in a New York City subway car in 2023, was acquitted of criminally negligent homicide on Monday, Dec. 9, after a judge dismissed the top charge last week.
A manslaughter charge was dismissed on Friday after jurors deadlocked, according to reports
Dueling protests broke out on Monday outside the courtroom.
Footage from X user @protest_nyc shows protesters calling for justice for Neely, and Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, speaking to reporters. Eric Garner was killed by an NYPD officer and was one of the incidents that sparked to the Black Lives Matter movement.
“I stood here ten years ago, because they did not give justice to my son, with the chokehold,” Carr can be heard telling reporters.
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