A white man accused of fatally strangling Jordan Neely, a homeless Black man, in a chokehold in a New York City subway car last month has pleaded not guilty to charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide.Daniel Penny, a former United States marine sergeant, was captured in videos recorded by bystanders putting Neely in a chokehold from behind for several minutes on May 1 while they rode a subway train in Manhattan. He was aided by two other passengers who helped hold Neely down.The killing drew national attention and sparked protests by people angered that police did not immediately arrest Penny. Penny was arrested more than a week later.
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