The Subway Killer and the Limits of NYC's Safety Push

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Source: The Guardian US
The Subway Killer and the Limits of NYC's Safety Push
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Numerous senior Republican politicians, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, have come out in support of Daniel Penny, a white former Marine charged with second-degree manslaughter after placing a Black man in a deadly chokehold on a New York City subway. Penny has raised over $2.5m for his legal defense on a Christian fundraising website that has also hosted efforts for right-wing vigilante Kyle Rittenhouse and January 6 insurrectionists. Critics argue that the support for Penny is part of a broader culture war playing out in the US in advance of the 2024 election.

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