
Opening statements have begun in the trial of a US military veteran accused of fatally choking a homeless Black man on the New York City subway last year. The case involves complex issues such as subway crime, mental illness, race relations, and vigilante justice.
The defendant, a former Marine named Daniel Penny, faces charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the death of 30-year-old Jordan Neely. Penny maintains his innocence, claiming he acted to protect others.