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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Things to know about the release of federal documents related to MLK’s assassination
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Federal records from the investigation into Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1968 assassination were released after President Trump's order to declassify documents related to prominent assassinations. King's family emphasized the importance of viewing these records with empathy, while scholars anticipate insights into the FBI's surveillance and smear campaign against him. Want More Context? 🔎
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