Not Guilty! Marine Veteran Daniel Penny Acquitted in Subway Rider's Death

Article Title: Not Guilty! Daniel Penny Acquitted in Subway Rider's Death

Article Excerpt: "At the Manhattan D.A.'s Office we deeply respect the jury process and we respect their verdict," District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement following the verdict. ...Penny's defense lawyers told jurors that Penny, a student on his way to a gym, acted out of alarm that Neely might hurt a woman and a child he was approaching. Neely was unarmed. Lawyer Steven Raiser said his client held Neely "until he knew that he was no longer a threat" but he did not apply pressure on his airway during the last crucial moments. ..."

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Mother of Murdered Veteran Speaks At RNC

Article Title: Mother of Murdered Veteran Speaks At RNC

Article Excerpt: "...The mother of an army veteran who was fatally stabbed in New York City is backing former President Trump at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Madeline Brame lost her son Sergeant Hason Correa in 2018 when he was beaten and stabbed by a group of assailants in Harlem who all served little or no time behind bars. Brame is blasting District attorneys like Manhattan’s Alvin Bragg, Chicago’s Kimberly Foxx, and Los Angeles’ George Gascon for their “soft on crime” policies. Brame says poor and communities like hers are suffering, adding Democrats have stabbed them in the back. ..."

Reference Source: www.kabc.com