A trial has begun in the case of a former U.S. Marine who is accused of putting a homeless man in a fatal chokehold on a New York City subway train.
@BBCNews reports: "Daniel Penny, 25, has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree manslaughter and negligent homicide. ... The May 2023 event quickly became a political flashpoint, with conservatives praising Mr. Penny as a hero, and critics including civil rights activists saying he acted as an unjustified vigilante."