Jury selection began on Monday in the criminal trial of Daniel Penny, a 25-year-old former U.S. Marine charged with manslaughter over the death of Jordan Neely on a New York subway train last year, with the Manhattan court proceedings—expected to last six weeks—once again drawing national attention to an incident that sparked widespread debate.
Penny is charged with “recklessly causing the death” of Neely, a 30-year-old former street performer who, according to witnesses, was acting erratically on the train on May 1, 2023. Witnesses said Neely was shouting and demanding money when Penny moved to restrain him.
