Daniel Penny's trial and acquittal in Jordan Neely's subway death
Gone quiet · last story Dec 13, 2024
What this arc covers
The trial of Daniel Penny, a former Marine charged in the death of Jordan Neely, whom he held in a chokehold on a New York City subway: the judge's refusal to dismiss the case, jury selection and opening statements, the dismissal of one charge after the jury deadlocked, his acquittal in December 2024, the lawsuit by Neely's father, and Penny's appearance with Trump and JD Vance at the Army-Navy game.
Earliest story we hold Jan 17, 2024 · 11 stories · 68 independent sources (counted once each) · 331 days
Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning
Dec 132024Daniel Penny to be JD Vance's guest at this weekend's Army-Navy game14 articles · 12 independent sources0 left, 5 center, 4 right
Dec 13– 152024Trump will attend the Army-Navy game alongside key allies, nominees and Daniel Penny32 articles · 21 independent sources1 left, 6 center, 3 right
Dec 9– 112024Daniel Penny speaks out after being found not guilty in NYC subway chokehold death97 articles · 57 independent sources8 left, 18 center, 12 right
Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below
- Oct 21 – 22, 2024Daniel Penny trial: Jury selection begins in NYC subway chokehold death26 articles · 14 independent sources
- Dec 2 – 4, 2024Jury deliberations begin in Daniel Penny's NYC subway chokehold trial22 articles · 17 independent sources
- Dec 6 – 7, 2024NYC jury deadlocked in Daniel Penny subway chokehold trial; 1 charge dismissed64 articles · 39 independent sources
- Dec 9 – 11, 2024Daniel Penny speaks out after being found not guilty in NYC subway chokehold death97 articles · 57 independent sources
- Dec 9, 2024Penny acquitted in NYC subway choking death
- Dec 11, 2024'Their Egos are Too Big To Admit That They're Wrong': Daniel Penny Slams Manhattan DA in Post-Acquittal Interview
- Dec 13 – 15, 2024Trump will attend the Army-Navy game alongside key allies, nominees and Daniel Penny32 articles · 21 independent sources
Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side
Jan 15Mar 18May 27Jul 29Oct 7Dec 9
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Every week as a table
| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2024 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 25 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 97 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 9 | 23 | 15 | 140 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
21% left · 50% center · 29% right of 68 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 11 stories.
Every storyoldest first
January 2024
Jan 17Judge denies Daniel Penny’s request to dismiss Jordan Neely subway chokehold death case12 articles · 11 independent sources5 left, 5 center, 1 rightMarch 2024
Mar 20Daniel Penny to stand trial in October for NYC subway chokehold death10 articles · 3 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 1 rightOctober 2024
Oct 21– 22Daniel Penny trial: Jury selection begins in NYC subway chokehold death26 articles · 14 independent sources3 left, 8 center, 2 right- Oct 30– Nov 1Daniel Penny trial: Opening statements begin in trial of former Marine charged in NYC subway death17 articles · 9 independent sources1 left, 6 center, 2 right
November 2024
Nov 21– 23Daniel Penny doesn't testify as his defense rests in subway chokehold trial16 articles · 13 independent sources3 left, 5 center, 3 rightDecember 2024
Dec 2– 4Jury deliberations begin in Daniel Penny's NYC subway chokehold trial22 articles · 17 independent sources2 left, 7 center, 3 right- Dec 5– 6Jordan Neely’s father sues Daniel Penny as NYC jury deliberates verdict for subway chokehold death13 articles · 13 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 5 right
- Dec 6– 7NYC jury deadlocked in Daniel Penny subway chokehold trial; 1 charge dismissed64 articles · 39 independent sources6 left, 12 center, 11 right
- Dec 9– 11Daniel Penny speaks out after being found not guilty in NYC subway chokehold death97 articles · 57 independent sources8 left, 18 center, 12 right
- Dec 13Daniel Penny to be JD Vance's guest at this weekend's Army-Navy game14 articles · 12 independent sources0 left, 5 center, 4 right
- Dec 13– 15Trump will attend the Army-Navy game alongside key allies, nominees and Daniel Penny32 articles · 21 independent sources1 left, 6 center, 3 right