A trial has begun in the case of a former U.S. Marine who is accused of putting a homeless man in a fatal chokehold on a New York City subway train.

@BBCNews reports: "Daniel Penny, 25, has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree manslaughter and negligent homicide. ... The May 2023 event quickly became a political flashpoint, with conservatives praising Mr. Penny as a hero, and critics including civil rights activists saying he acted as an unjustified vigilante."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz9p1p3pdj7o

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Daniel Penny trial begins in New York for chokehold subway death of Jordan Neely

The accused, Daniel Penny, has said he did not intend to kill Neely but was frightened for passengers.

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