Rev. Al Sharpton Joins Call for Arrest of Daniel Penny After Subway Choke-Hold Death
Meanwhile, reports Friday suggested a grand jury may evaluate whether Daniel Penny should face charges for choking Jordan Neely on the New York City subway.
Jeenah Moon/Reuters
Rev. Al Sharpton—civil rights champion and founder of the National Action Network—has joined the many voices calling for the prosecution of Daniel Penny, the man who choked Jordan Neely on the New York City subway for almost three minutes before he died, as well as the two other men who assisted Penny by restraining Neely. On Saturday morning, Sharpton also questioned why police let Penny walk free after questioning him. Meanwhile, CBS2 reported Friday the case may go before a grand jury next week to determine if Penny will face charges.
Unlock a year of full access to The Looker and The Daily Beast for $35.
Monthly
$1
First month then $5.99/month
Annual
$35
First year then $59.99/year
Premium
$79
First year then $119.99/year
*Substack access provided by the next business day, using your subscription email. Choosing the Premium plan constitutes your permission to share your subscription email with Substack and your agreement to Substack’s Privacy Policy.
Looks like you already have a subscription!
You're all set!
Thanks for subscribing.
Register below to read this article for free or subscribe
to unlock unlimited access to The Looker and The Daily Beast.
Monthly
$1
First month then $5.99/month
Annual
$35
First year then $59.99/year
Premium
$79
First year then $119.99/year
*Substack access provided by the next business day, using your subscription email. Choosing the Premium plan constitutes your permission to share your subscription email with Substack and your agreement to Substack’s Privacy Policy.
Already have an account? Sign In
Looks like you already have a subscription!
You're all set!
Thanks for subscribing.
Sign in
Login dialog