Controversy Surrounds Daniel Penny's Interview on Subway Chokehold Incident

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Source: The Guardian US
Controversy Surrounds Daniel Penny's Interview on Subway Chokehold Incident
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Daniel Penny, a retired US marine charged with manslaughter after placing a fellow New York City subway rider in a deadly chokehold, has denied acting as a vigilante and being a white supremacist. Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old Black man who had been struggling with mental illness and lack of housing, died in the confrontation. The killing sparked a debate about racism, homelessness and vigilantism in New York. Penny faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted as charged of second-degree manslaughter.

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