NAACP Condemns Jury Verdict in Trial of Daniel Penny
December 09, 2024
December 09, 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP issued the following news release:
Today, on the fifth day of deliberations, a jury acquitted Daniel Penny, a white man who killed Jordan Neely, a 30-year old Black man that was experiencing a mental health crisis on the New York City subway before Penny placed him in a chokehold, leading to his tragic death.
NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson released the following statement, condemning the decision, warning . . .
Today, on the fifth day of deliberations, a jury acquitted Daniel Penny, a white man who killed Jordan Neely, a 30-year old Black man that was experiencing a mental health crisis on the New York City subway before Penny placed him in a chokehold, leading to his tragic death.
NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson released the following statement, condemning the decision, warning . . .