Daniel Penny, a former U.S. Marine, is on trial for charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide after placing homeless man Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold on a Manhattan subway. The combat instructor who trained Penny testified that the hold should have been released once Neely was rendered unconscious, but Penny held on for close to six minutes, even after Neely went limp. The trial has sparked debate, with conservatives praising Penny as a hero while Black Lives Matter activists protest, and Penny faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted.
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US Navy to rename USNS Harvey Milk, named after gay rights leader
The US Navy plans to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man elected to public office in California, amid a broader effort by the Trump administration to promote a "warrior culture" and limit diversity initiatives. This decision, coinciding with Pride Month, also includes potential renaming of other vessels honoring civil rights figures, such as the USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg and USNS Harriet Tubman. Critics, including prominent Democrats like Nancy Pelosi and Chuck...
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