Man pleads not guilty in New York City subway chokehold killing
Al JazeeraKilling of Black man by fellow subway rider sparked protests that led to eventual charges of manslaughter. A white man accused of fatally strangling Jordan Neely, a homeless Black man, in a chokehold in a New York City subway car last month has pleaded not guilty to charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. Daniel Penny, a former United States marine sergeant, was captured in videos recorded by bystanders putting Neely in a chokehold from behind for several minutes on May 1 while they rode a subway train in Manhattan. After that hearing, a grand jury indicted Penny on June 14 on charges of manslaughter in the second degree, a felony that carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, and criminally negligent homicide, a felony with a maximum sentence of five years. Penny was questioned by police on the day of Neely’s death but would not be arrested or make an initial court appearance until 11 days later.