DA Charges Daniel Penny in Jordan Neely's Death

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 12, 2023

The Manhattan D.A. is charging Daniel Penny with manslaughter in the second degree for the chokehold killing of Jordan Neely on the subway earlier this month. Catherine Christian, former assistant district attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney's office, explains the legal reasoning behind the charge and why it took as long as it did.

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