Former Marine misused a combat technique in fatal chokehold of NYC subway rider, trainer testifies

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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