Controversy Surrounds DeSantis' Support for Marine Charged in Subway Choking Death
TL;DR
Florida governor Ron DeSantis praised Daniel Penny, a man charged with manslaughter for fatally choking Jordan Neely, a homeless subway passenger, in New York earlier this month. Penny, a former US Marine, was charged with second-degree manslaughter on Friday. Neely's death has been widely criticised by local officials and protesters in New York, who argue it perpetuates a narrative where Black people experiencing poverty are met with dismissal or deadly violence.
- Ron DeSantis praises Daniel Penny, man who choked Jordan Neely on NYC subway The Independent
- DeSantis fundraises for Daniel Penny, who faces manslaughter charges in Jordan Neely death Fox News
- Who is Daniel Penny? Marine charged in Jordan Neely chokehold subway death from NY New York Post
- Bragg steps up: The Manhattan district attorney's charges against Daniel Penny in the choking death of Jordan Neely seem about right New York Daily News
- Jordan Neely death: Marine vet Daniel Penny's defense fund grows by staggering amount in one day Fox News
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