Marine veteran Daniel Penny, recently acquitted of manslaughter, joined President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance at the 125th Army-Navy game. Photos of Penny with Trump and Vance went viral, prompting social media praise and calls for him to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Penny’s trial, stemming from his chokehold of homeless man Jordan Neely, sparked a national conversation about race. Witnesses testified that Neely’s threatening behavior justified Penny’s intervention, leading to Penny’s acquittal.
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Jury orders man to pay $500,000 for assaulting D.C. police officer who died by suicide after Capitol riot
A federal jury awarded $500,000 to the widow and estate of Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffrey Smith, who died by suicide after defending the U.S. Capitol during the January 6, 2021, riot. The jury found chiropractor David Walls-Kaufman liable for assaulting Smith, ordering him to pay $440,000 in damages, though a wrongful-death claim was dismissed by the judge. Need More Context? 🔎
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