Marine veteran Daniel Penny has been charged with manslaughter in the second degree in connection with the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway train. Video footage shows Penny restraining Neely in a chokehold for close to 15 minutes, and Penny is currently being held without bail. The case has sparked outrage among many New Yorkers and is being closely watched by the public.
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A 24-year-old Marine veteran is expected to be charged with second-degree manslaughter on Friday in connection with the death of a homeless man on a New York City subway train. Witnesses said the man was acting erratically but did not attack anyone, and the incident has sparked outrage among many New Yorkers. The district attorney's office is continuing to investigate the incident and is asking anyone with information to contact them.
Key takeaways: Mayor Eric Adams expressed his condolences to Jordan Neely’s family and pledged to do more to help people experiencing mental health crises. Neely…
A New York jury found former President Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation in a civil trial stemming from allegations of rape against writer E. Jean Carroll. Carroll was awarded $5 million in damages and expressed her joy for women across America, saying the court win was not about the money, but securing a victory for all women. The jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse, but not rape, in the case. Roberta Kaplan, Carroll's attorney, said Donald Trump did it and all his denials are not true.
This civil trial in Manhattan federal court is to determine whether former President Donald Trump defamed writer E. Jean Carroll when he publicly denied her accusations of rape. Trump's attorney argued that he had never met Carroll and that his comments about her not being his type were not defamatory, while Carroll's attorney argued that Trump did know her and that his comments were defamatory. The jury is now deliberating on the case, and a verdict is expected soon.
Former President Donald Trump has declined his last chance to testify in a civil trial where longtime advice columnist E. Jean Carroll has accused him of raping her in a luxury department store dressing room in 1996. The jury has watched lengthy excerpts from an October videotaped deposition in which Trump vehemently denied the allegations, and Carroll is seeking compensatory and punitive damages totaling millions of dollars. The outcome of the trial could have a major impact on Trump's political future.
Donald Trump will not present a defense in the civil trial on allegations he raped writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s, due to health issues preventing their expert witness from testifying. The jury did hear Trump deny the allegation in a 2018 audio recording, and Carroll's lawyers are set to finish presenting their case on Thursday. Trump's lawyers will then make closing arguments, and the jury will decide whether Trump defamed Carroll when he denied her allegation.
Former President Donald Trump is joining media organizations to oppose a protective order proposed by the Manhattan District Attorney's office ahead of his upcoming hush money trial. At a hearing Thursday, Trump's lawyers expressed their opposition to the order, citing a letter sent by a news coalition including NBC News. The hearing will consider arguments over whether Trump should limit what he can say publicly about the evidence against him, and a decision on the order is yet to be made.