Controversy Surrounds DeSantis' Support for Marine Charged in Subway Choking Death

Florida governor Ron DeSantis praised Daniel Penny, a man charged with manslaughter for fatally choking Jordan Neely, a homeless subway passenger, in New York earlier this month. Penny, a former US Marine, was charged with second-degree manslaughter on Friday. Neely's death has been widely criticised by local officials and protesters in New York, who argue it perpetuates a narrative where Black people experiencing poverty are met with dismissal or deadly violence.