"Daniel Penny's Plea: Not Guilty in NYC Subway Chokehold Death of Jordan Neely"

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"Daniel Penny's Plea: Not Guilty in NYC Subway Chokehold Death of Jordan Neely"
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Daniel Penny, a U.S. Marine veteran, pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the death of Jordan Neely, who died after being held in a chokehold on a New York City subway train. Penny, along with two other passengers, restrained Neely, who was behaving erratically and shouting for money. Neely lost consciousness during the struggle and was pronounced dead at a hospital. Penny claims he acted in self-defense, while Neely's family argues he was crying out for help. The case has sparked debates over racial justice and crime.

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