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Grand jury indicts ex-marine in chokehold death on US subway

A protester holds up words attributed to Jordan Neely, who died after being placed in a chokehold on a New York subway car [File: Jake Offenhartz/AP Photo]

A grand jury in New York City has voted in favour of indicting former United States marine Daniel Penny for placing a man in a chokehold on a subway car, leading to his death.

Wednesday’s indictment will allow the criminal case against Penny to move forward, as outrage continues to simmer over the May 1 killing of Jordan Neely, a local street performer with a history of homelessness and mental health issues.

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